Marilyn Bechtel
LATEST ARTICLES BY Marilyn Bechtel
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World
U.S. & Russia extend New START nuclear treaty for five years
February 5, 2021The extension is key to curbing the danger of nuclear destruction and is welcomed after years of abandonment of the issue by the Trump administration.
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Politics
Treaty to ban all nuclear weapons is now international law
January 27, 2021A major milestone on the long road to ridding the world entirely of nuclear weapons was reached on Jan. 22.
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U.S.
Pressure grows to charge 2nd officer in shooting of Oscar Grant
January 15, 2021Killed by Bay Area transit police on New Year’s Day, 2009.
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U.S.
California legislators bring back more bills on police conduct
December 14, 2020Among the bills are one that regulates policing.
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U.S.
California legislators to reintroduce measures regulating law enforcement
December 4, 2020The bill would also ensure that officers with a history of misconduct could not just resign, keep their records secret, move to another jurisdiction and continue their misconduct.
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U.S.
‘Housing as a Human Right’ takes center stage in Oakland’s election
November 17, 2020This city’s supporters of housing as a human right, rethinking public safety, achieving racial justice, and upholding public education have a lot to be glad about as election results are finalized.
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News
Crowd in Oakland, Calif., demands: Count Every Vote
November 6, 2020Among over 60 organizations helping to organize the event: SEIU Local 1021, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, AFSCME Local 3299, Arab Resource and Organizing Center, Chinese for Affirmative Action, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice,...
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World
Treaty banning all nuclear weapons will become international law
October 27, 2020Historic moment reached in the decades-long struggle for nuclear disarmament.
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