Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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World
Pakistan rallies around Malala Yousafzai
October 16, 2012The 15-year-old Pakistani woman gravely wounded in a Taliban attack, has come to symbolize a broadening struggle in that country, against the extremist views the Taliban seeks to enforce there.
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U.S.
New program will help prevent foreclosures
October 12, 2012A new initiative bringing together local, state and federal resources to help stem the tide of foreclosures devastating Oakland neighborhoods is poised for launch.
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Labor
Solidarity grows with Walmart workers
October 11, 2012The Walmart store here was buzzing with noontime traffic, as dozens of union and community members gathered by the entrance.
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U.S.
President Obama will establish Chávez National Monument
October 5, 2012President Obama is slated to announce establishment of the César E. Chávez National Monument.
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World
Civilian deaths mount as U.S. drones strike Pakistan
September 27, 2012A small sampling of media headlines points to a problem raised repeatedly by international, peace and human rights organizations.
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U.S.
Marchers demand end to deadly gun violence
September 24, 2012Residents from throughout Oakland called on city leaders to take immediate steps to end gun violence that has cost some 85 lives in the city so far this year, .
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U.S.
Rally demands banks stop foreclosing on veterans
September 18, 2012Anti-foreclosure campaigners gathered to demand that banks stop foreclosure proceedings against a group of elderly veterans - most in their 90s - who are threatened with the loss of their homes.
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World
New report says Taliban would renounce al Qaeda
September 12, 2012A new report by a leading British defense and security think-tank finds that Taliban leaders and members "deeply regret" their past association with Al-Qa'ida, and top-ranking Taliban officials say a cease-fire could be negotiated in Afghanistan...
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