John Bachtell
American politician
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The Daily Caller
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Communist Party USA Chairman Vows Cooperation With Democratic Party | The Daily Caller
January 29, 2015 - Communist Party USA chairman John Bachtell has pledged to work with Democratic Party to advance modern communist agenda and achieve communist goals
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Wikipedia
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Communist Party USA - Wikipedia
1 day ago - In July 2024, dissenting members of the CPUSA formed their own party, the American Communist Party, citing the CPUSA's support for the Democratic Party and alleged abandonment of Marxism–Leninism, with online political commentators Haz Al-Din as ...
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Who are the American Communist party [ACP]?
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American "Communist" Party (#ACP) Defectors Reveal Toxic, Cult-Like Environment Hostile to Criticism
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What's the American Communist Party even about?
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American communist party?
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John Bachtell - Wikipedia
January 15, 2026 - John Bachtell (born March 26, 1956) is an American Marxist, activist, trade unionist, and community organizer who served as the Chairman of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA from its 30th National Convention in 2014 until its 31st National Convention in 2019.
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Influence Watch
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Communist Party USA (CPUSA) - Influence Watch
August 26, 2017 - 2 · Following the purge of Earl Browder from leadership, the CPUSA appointed Eugene Dennis as its general secretary in 1946. William Z. Foster, in ill health, held onto a leadership title as party chairman, but Dennis became the operational ...
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Communist Party USA
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Jarvis Tyner – Communist Party USA
September 24, 2009 - Jarvis Tyner is executive vice chair of the Communist Party USA and a long-time member of the party's national board.. He was a founding member of the Black Radical Congress and served on its national coordinating committee for five years · ...
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Spartacus Educational
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Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA)
I do not believe it is possible any longer to serve those ideals within the Communist Party." William Z. Foster retired in 1957 and assumed the title of Chairman emeritus of the party and Eugene Dennis became the new leader of the party.
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American Communist Party (2024) - Wikipedia
3 days ago - In a 2025 ACP explainer video, Chairman Haz Al-Din stated that ACP regards Xi Jinping Thought "as the latest synthesis of Marxism–Leninism", and described it as "the most advanced comprehensive development of Marxism–Leninism to date", ...
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Communist Party USA
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Our leadership – Communist Party USA
August 22, 2025 - Joe Sims was elected co-chairperson of the CPUSA at the party’s 31st Convention in 2019. He formerly served as co-editor of Peoples World and editor of Political Affairs, the party’s theoretical journal.
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KeyWiki
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Communist Party USA - KeyWiki
In an April 2018 exclusive interview with Chinese news agency Xinhua, John Bachtell, Communist Party USA's national chairman, noted that Marxism has to constantly embrace what's new, including what the U.S.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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Earl Browder | Communist leader, US Communist Party | Britannica
July 20, 1998 - Earl Browder (born May 20, 1891, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.—died June 27, 1973, Princeton, New Jersey) was the U.S. Communist Party leader for almost 25 years, until his split with official party doctrine after World War II.
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NYU Special Collections
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Communist Party of the United States of America Records: Communist Party of the United States of America Records: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids
Recordings are largely contained ... video tapes contain recordings of Communist Party programs created for radio and television, and include Chairman Gus Hall's weekly radio address Update, and the television programs People Before Profits and Changing America....
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New World Encyclopedia
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Communist Party, USA - New World Encyclopedia
Eugene Dennis, General Secretary (1945-1959) and William Z. Foster, Party Chairman (1945-1957) ... ↑ Marilyn Bechtel and Debbie Bell, China 2002: Building socialism with Chinese characteristics, People's Weekly World, Mar 30, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2008. ↑ Patricia Cohen, "Communist Party USA Gives Its History to N.Y.U.," New York Times, March 20, 2007.
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Earl Browder - Wikipedia
3 days ago - Predictably, Bill Foster, elevated in stature by being quoted in the "Duclos letter", led the opposition to Browder and "Browderism". He was named to replace "the man from Kansas" as party chairman in ...
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List of Communist Party USA members who have held office in the United States - Wikipedia
April 5, 2026 - In a 1934 Daily Worker article, the Communist Party claimed that "party candidates" had won office in a dozen communities, including two mayors (Emil Nygard of Crosby, Minnesota and Bill Young of Platte Township, Michigan) and several councilmen. By 1964 however, the party claimed only three "party candidates": New York City Councilmen Peter V.
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BBC
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The curious survival of the US Communist Party - BBC News
May 1, 2014 - It has just two salaried staff - Chairman Sam Webb and his deputy Jarvis Tyner, who was a vice-presidential candidate in the 1970s. Its ultimate aim, however, is still sweeping in its ambition.
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CIA
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THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES OF ...
This collection also includes leadership profiles—assessments that CIA provides US Presidents and other policymakers to assist them in understanding their foreign counterparts. The profiles in this collection include Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong) and Premier ...
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History of the Communist Party USA - Wikipedia
5 days ago - Webb issued a thesis on how he ... internationally as anti-communist and a move towards liquidation. Webb stepped down as chairman and was replaced by John Bachtell at the party's National Convention in 2014....