Marilyn Bechtel

Marilyn Bechtel writes from the San Francisco Bay Area. She joined the PW staff in 1986 and currently participates as a volunteer. Marilyn Bechtel escribe desde el Área de la Bahía de San Francisco. Se unió al personal de PW en 1986 y actualmente participa como voluntaria.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel

U.S.

Green energy bill signed into law
April 18, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel
California became No. 1 in the nation in its commitment to renewable energy after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that requires all electricity retailers to get at least 33 percent of their electricity from clean,...
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U.S.

Green energy bill signed into law
April 15, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel
When Governor Jerry Brown put his signature on Senate Bill 2X April 12, California became No. 1 in the nation in its commitment to renewable energy.
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Global protests say: Cut military spending, fund human needs
April 14, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel
Stephanie Miyashiro, her voice brimming with emotion, said, "What grieves me most about what's going on is that I think some of our friends are going to die."
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U.S.

Congressional Progressive Caucus launches “People’s Budget”
April 13, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel
Reacting to the House Republicans' slash-and-burn 2012 budget proposals, progressives put forward a proposal that reflects "the values and priorities of working families in this country."
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U.S.

Army base reopening a step closer
April 11, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel
Prospects for redeveloping the Oakland Army Base moved a step forward last week as the City Council voted to extend its negotiating agreement with developers California Capital Group and AMB Corp.
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Opinion

A real “moment of truth”
April 8, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel
There is another way to turn around the annual deficit and ultimately eliminate the national debt.
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U.S.

Across the country, hundreds of thousands declare, “We are One”
April 5, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel
In over a thousand U.S. cities, unionists, civil rights and community activists gathered April 4, honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated 43 years earlier.
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Opinion

Abe Blashko, artist and political satirist, dies at 90
March 29, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel
Abe Blashko, artist and political satirist, died at age 90 Jan. 13 from complications of pneumonia. Among his large body of work were important contributions to progressive publications, including the New Masses and People's World.
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