Palm oil is responsible for widespread deforestation and labor abuses, but it's also cheap and incredibly useful

Laundering money for cartels: Good! Arguing for legalization: A fireable offense

The Arab Spring prompted progressive tech startups to embrace innovation hubs throughout the region

Horrifying New York Times reports alleges the U.S. military has punished officers who spoke out against the abuse

When Staff Sgt. Georg Pogany asked for help after a combat-stress reaction in Iraq, his superiors charged him with cowardice and sent him home. He's fighting to restore his reputation -- and save other soldiers from his ordeal.

Thirty-six years into the great base build up across the Middle East, we're still waiting for tangible results

Will technology stamp a “forever” on America’s wars?

For all the talk of starting at home, the US is still pouring billions into the Middle East. When will it stop?

“America First” versus China’s strategy of the four continents

An expert explains the mystique of Chechen insurgents but says it makes no sense for them to attack the U.S.

Whispers of a shadowy mission in the Canary Islands raise important questions about clandestine operations abroad

Keeping track of U.S. Special Ops in Africa

So much for “World War III” and “the Long War”

High-speed railways are revolutionizing trade in Eurasia -- and could upset the global balance of power