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Some victories and more battles on NYC budget

July 1, 2010 By Dan Margolis

The new budget contains significant cuts to vital services, but the City Council, buoyed by a huge outpouring of rage from city residents and workers, turned back some of the worst cuts.

Mexican miners fight back: An interview with Napoleon Gomez

July 1, 2010 By Scott Marshall

In a video interview, the president of the National Miners, Metallurgical and Steelworkers Union of Mexico talks about the Mexican government's attack on copper miners.

EPA urges reduction in dispersants on Gulf Coast

July 1, 2010 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson ordered the company last May to reduce its usage of dispersants by 75 percent.

Illinois Republican candidates blasted for extremism

July 1, 2010 By John Bachtell

Republican candidates for Illinois governor and U.S. Senate are being blasted for embracing extreme right-wing policies.

Teacher funding added to war spending bill

July 1, 2010 By Susan Webb

Lawmakers who want to prevent thousands of teacher layoffs but oppose spending more money on the war in Afghanistan face a dilemma in Congress this week.