Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
Millions of Californians now benefit from health care law
March 27, 2012As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments by Affordable Care Act's opponents, including 26 states, other states are already putting parts of the law into practice as they look toward full implementation in 2014.
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Veterans, families mark 9th anniversary of Iraq War
March 20, 2012Speakers, many Iraq Veterans against the War, called for proper care for the war's veterans, many of whom suffer the "invisible wounds" of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury as well as physical injuries.
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World
Ending the horrors of the Afghan war
March 14, 2012Now in its eleventh year, the U.S.'s longest-ever war has been the scene of many horrendous crimes against innocent Afghan people.
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Opinion
Anna Julia Cooper, 1858-1964: A fighter for equal rights for all
February 23, 2012She was a leader in the fight for African American equality, women's equality and their rights in education, and for African Americans' and women's right to vote.
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Opinion
Dispelling the war clouds over Iran
February 16, 2012Within both the Obama and Netanyahu administrations, officials hold conflicting views.
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U.S.
Court hears new challenge to anti-affirmative action measure
February 15, 2012Driver said 209 made possible "resegregation of higher education" and a "new Jim Crow" in California.
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U.S.
City Council OKs community benefits for Oakland Army Base project
February 9, 2012A new chapter opened in the long saga of efforts to redevelop the former Oakland Army Base, as the City Council approved guiding principles.
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U.S.
Marriage equality moves forward in California
February 7, 2012A federal appeals court ruled Feb. 7 that California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
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