Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
Marchers demand end to deadly gun violence
September 24, 2012Residents from throughout Oakland called on city leaders to take immediate steps to end gun violence that has cost some 85 lives in the city so far this year, .
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Rally demands banks stop foreclosing on veterans
September 18, 2012Anti-foreclosure campaigners gathered to demand that banks stop foreclosure proceedings against a group of elderly veterans - most in their 90s - who are threatened with the loss of their homes.
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World
New report says Taliban would renounce al Qaeda
September 12, 2012A new report by a leading British defense and security think-tank finds that Taliban leaders and members "deeply regret" their past association with Al-Qa'ida, and top-ranking Taliban officials say a cease-fire could be negotiated in Afghanistan...
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U.S.
Community rallies to save San Francisco City College
September 6, 2012A broad coalition of city residents and leaders is launching a campaign to assure the future of the 90,000-student City College, beleaguered by years of budget cuts.
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U.S.
California legislature passes bill to ease deportations
August 28, 2012As California's legislative session races to the finish line this week, bills to ease restrictions on the state's undocumented immigrants are making headlines.
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U.S.
Anti-nuclear weapons activist returns to prison
August 24, 2012With prayer and song, dozens of supporters saw anti-nuclear weapons campaigner Susan Crane back to prison.
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U.S.
Community group will join probe of toxic Chevron fire
August 20, 2012A community environmental organization will participate directly in investigating the disastrous Aug. 6 fire at Richmnd, Calif.'s Chevron refinery.
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U.S.
Plan to help minority males unveiled
August 14, 2012A state Assembly committee has put together a comprehensive picture of the challenges faced by these young people.
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