Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
At King birthday rally, elected officials urge grassroots involvement
January 19, 2011Bay area elected officials addressed a crowd that packed the great hall at International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 6 to honor the great civil rights and peace leader.
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U.S.
Health reform helps Californians, repeal would be costly
January 13, 2011The California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) has released a report detailing what would happen to Californians if repeal happens.
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U.S.
California governor: budget “will take sacrifice”
January 12, 2011Brown told a Capitol says his budget "will take sacrifice from every sector of California."
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Labor
Labor board calls for new election at Berkeley Bowl
January 7, 2011A long-simmering labor struggle at the popular Berkeley Bowl Marketplace supermarket has taken a new turn with the National Labor Relations Board's year-end announcement that it has ordered a rerun of a June 2010 election to...
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U.S.
Jean Quan becomes first Asian American woman to lead major U.S. city
January 5, 2011In a ceremony marking several "firsts," Jean Quan, a former labor organizer and school board and city council member, was inaugurated Oakland's 49th mayor Jan. 3.
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U.S.
New START ratified, 71-26
December 22, 2010The 71-26 vote marked a significant foreign policy achievement for the Obama administration during the lame-duck Congressional session.
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World
Afghanistan: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
December 21, 2010It's' time to take these proposals seriously, for the sake of all concerned, in Afghanistan and here at home.
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U.S.
New START hangs in the balance
December 20, 2010Senate Republicans appeared increasingly determined to use the nuclear treaty as a political football in their drive to block all possible administration initiatives.
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