Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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U.S.
“Golden State” finally has a budget, but it’s ugly
June 30, 2011Health, education and other human needs programs have endured repeated severe cuts over the years. The California budget that finally passed included still deeper cuts.
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Bring them home, for Afghans’ future and ours
June 21, 2011As the world awaits President Obama's announcement about withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, an intense debate is taking place within the administration about the drawdown.
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U.S.
Single-payer rally “welcomes” insurance industry group
June 17, 2011It's no surprise that this week's meeting of America's Health Insurance Plans, the health insurance industry's national trade association, was greeted by a "welcoming committee."
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U.S.
Protests greet release of Oscar Grant’s killer
June 14, 2011Hundreds marched peacefully to protest the release from prison of Johannes Mehserle, former BART police officer who killed passenger Oscar Grant III, after Mehserle had served just one year in prison.
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Labor
Landmark farmworker bill on its way to governor’s desk
June 10, 2011A bill to make it easier for California's 400,000 farmworkers to choose a union passed both houses of the California Legislature.
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World
Afghan president warns NATO: Stop killing civilians
June 1, 2011U.S. and NATO airstrikes have long been a bitter issue with Afghans, but observers said Karzai's latest comments were the strongest yet.
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Labor
Workers, supporters cheer cheating contractor’s downfall
May 27, 2011A huge wage-theft case against a San Francisco Bay Area contractor almost reached the finish line May 26. One last chapter must still be written.
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House almost passes Afghanistan pullout call
May 27, 2011Obama has set July 1 to start the drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, but the amendment's supporters fear that as few as 5,000 troops may be withdrawn initially.
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