Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
Black History Month celebration honors community leaders
March 1, 2013It was a night to celebrate, to recount history, to look to struggles yet to come. A night to dream, to dance, to sing songs, and hear poetry.
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U.S.
Political and community leaders highlight strategies for African American community
February 28, 2013A who's who of leaders in the African American community came together with hundreds of community members.
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Labor
After three-year struggle, country club workers win big
February 21, 2013"We've learned that it doesn't matter who you are, if you stay strong and you're on the side of justice."
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Arts
Jon Fromer: A political life in song
February 21, 2013In 1965, Fromer marched from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. with civil rights marchers, kick-starting his life-long devotion to fighting for justice through song.
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U.S.
Valentine’s Day protest demands halt to sexual harassment
February 15, 2013Union, community, immigrant rights, and faith group members gathered on Valentine's Day in front of Mi Pueblo Foods, in the heart of the heavily Latino Fruitvale district.
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U.S.
Study: Head Start specially helps foster kids
February 7, 2013Head Start is threatened by huge budget cuts.
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U.S.
UN to investigate U.S. drone strikes
February 1, 2013The announcement comes as several related aspects of U.S. military policy are intersecting early in President Obama's second term.
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Labor
Workers win safety deal at Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf
January 15, 2013In a landmark settlementwith implications for all Hyatt workers, the Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf hotel has withdrawn its appeal of citations related to housekeeper injuries.
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