Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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Labor
Workers give Marriott a wake-up call
February 4, 2010Area workers give Marriott a wake-up call on health care and contract negotiations.
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Ray of hope for environmental justice
February 1, 2010SAN FRANCISCO - What do a hazardous waste disposal plant, a refinery, a former power plant site and a housing complex under construction have in common?
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Rallies demand strong health care bill
January 28, 2010On the eve of President Obama's first State of the Union address, people in over 130 communities around the country rallied at Congressional offices Jan. 26.
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Witness at equal marriage trial: Opposition ‘grounded in prejudice’
January 27, 2010San Francisco's equal marriage trial, now in its third week, has been marked by moving testimony about the pain denial of marriage has inflicted on same-sex couples and their families.
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Californians fight back vs. budget cuts
January 23, 2010Californians in the crosshairs of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest budget proposals have launched a statewide movement to save and improve their state's safety net.
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In 2010, ‘What would Dr. King do?’
January 20, 2010King's message in 2010 was the theme as a standing-room-only crowd braved a squalling rainstorm Jan. 18 to pack the International Longshore and Warehouse Union's great hall.
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Landmark marriage equality trial opens in San Francisco
January 14, 2010A San Francisco courtroom has become the latest venue in the nationwide campaign for marriage equality.
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Calif. governor proposes ‘Terminator’ budget
January 11, 2010California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's final budget proposals, issued Jan. 8, are assuring that when he leaves office at the end of this year, he will be forever known as "the terminator" in real life as well...
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