Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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Politics
No Kings Oakland brings thousands together for peace, justice, and democracy
April 2, 2026Over 20,000 participated, demanding an end to the Trump administration’s ICE kidnappings, voter suppression, and using tax dollars to fund the criminal war on Iran.
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Labor
Kaiser mental health therapists strike to uphold patient care
March 24, 2026The one-day unfair labor practices strike aimed at upholding and strengthening patient care safeguards and meeting new challenges posed by technology.
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Politics
Disarmament advocates warn Trump nuclear test threat could spark arms race
November 4, 2025Experts predict other countries would follow suit if the U.S. detonates a nuclear explosion.
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Politics
Oaklanders gather by the lake to say No Kings!
October 23, 2025More than 10,000 joined in the action—one among some 50 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Politics
UN delegates push for nuclear weapons elimination
October 3, 2025They seek to lift a shadow hanging over the world that should have been lifted long ago
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U.S.
Nuclear weapon opponents gather at Livermore Lab to declare: ‘Never Again!’
August 15, 2025The theme of their gathering: 80 Years of Nuclear Devastation – Remember Our History, Reshape Our Future.
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Politics
Oaklanders fill the streets on No Kings Day
June 20, 2025The 10,000 participants asserted that no fear would break them and that they would not kneel to a tyrant.
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Labor
Medical staff join with patients, community to demand ‘Hands Off Medicaid!’
May 16, 2025Hundreds gathered to fight back against some $880 billion in cuts Republicans are proposing from Medicaid and other health care programs.
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