With all this talk of budget deficits and cutting programs for those in need (while unjustly keeping in place tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy), you would think that the Obama administration and Congress would want to make sure that the money they do spend is spent...

A decade and a day ago, this country was on a path to invest in its future, rebuild its infrastructure, and pay down the debt incurred after decades of weapons buildup during the Cold War. Not everything was perfect, but as far as debt reduction went, we were on the...

Any day now, the United States' export credit agency, the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), is expected to decide on whether or not it will help finance the construction of one of the world's largest coal plants. Located in South Africa, the 4800 MW behemoth, known as Kusile, would...

What do French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu have in common? They both support taxing harmful financial speculation to pay for global goods. Though hailing from very different backgrounds, both men are championing the placement of a modest levy on harmful speculation in the financial sector...

Activists try to stop a massive coal plant from being built in South Africa

The United States is poised to help lock South Africa into dependence on dirty energy for decades to come.

The U.S. Export-Import bank (Ex-Im) is...

The Export-Import Bank's new carbon policy fell victim to swing state politics yesterday.

The Export-Import Bank (Exim) is an independent U.S. agency that provides loans, loan guarantees, and export financing for U.S. companies doing business abroad. Under pressure from the Obama administration, the Bank announced yesterday that it...