Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
California takes another step toward marriage equality
June 6, 2012California took one more step on the road toward marriage equality this week.
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World
Spanish Civil War vets’ legacy continues
May 30, 2012The Spanish Civil War ended over 70 years ago. But families and supporters of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade have never stopped their fight to end wars and crimes against humanity.
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U.S.
Mariela Castro in San Francisco: Cuba moving toward LGBT equality
May 25, 2012Mariela Castro Espin told a standing-room-only crowd of the progress Cuba has made toward equal rights for its LGBT community.
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Opinion
Traveling the road away from war
May 22, 2012A fascinating drama took place in the U.S. House of Representatives last week, as the Republican leadership refused to allow a vote on an amendment to the 2013 Defense Authorization Act.
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U.S.
In California, double the cuts, double the misery
May 15, 2012More misery loomed for Californians May 14 as Governor Jerry Brown delivered a revised 2012-13 budget projection doubling the already-deep cuts he called for in January.
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U.S.
Struggle for prison health care enters new phase
May 9, 2012Last month California unveiled a comprehensive plan on how to ensure "a quality medical care system for years to come."
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U.S.
May Day strikes and actions dot the Bay Area
May 3, 2012Bay Area unions and immigrant rights organizations marked May Day with picket lines, rallies and marches in cities around the region.
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U.S.
Foreclosed tenants tell bank: Let us stay!
April 27, 2012Though legal papers to evict them have yet to be filed, the bank, which now owns the building, is pressing the families to leave.
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