By many measures, the US may be the wealthiest, most powerful nation, but its ability to accomplish anything has shrunk drastically.

Global conflicts are increasingly fueled by the desire for oil and natural gas -- and the funds they generate.

The PBS NewsHour looks at how the industry rakes in tax-payer dollars without delivering much in the way of education.

Veteran photojournalist Michael Kamber has put together a photographic and oral history of the Iraq War to document photojournalism in the war.

Recent events in Iraq and Syria have revived the words "caliphate" and "Levant" which had not been used for several decades.

The youth rebellions that took place throughout the Middle East are still shaping the region. And there's more to come.

National security expert Vicki Divoll says the newly-released "drone memo" on the legal reasoning for killing a US citizen by drone falls short, and it's time for Congress to act.

From the health effects of smoking to weapons of mass destruction, the powers that be have told us some real whoppers over the years.

As the US once again contemplates military action in Iraq, let's not let our history in the region disappear down the memory hole.

In 935 Lies, Lewis details the carefully orchestrated campaign of untruths about Iraq waged by the Bush administration that galvanized public opinion and led us to war.