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Where is Voter Discrimination the Worst?
Voting discrimination persists nationwide, but the worst offenders today are still southern states with a history of blocking minorities' access to the ballot, according to a new study by the National Commission on Voting Rights.
August 6, 2014
What Did "Generation Like" Think of "Generation Like"?
In "Generation Like," teens told FRONTLINE that social media makes them feel empowered. Six months later, do they still feel the same way?
August 5, 2014
Can the Kurds Hold Out Against ISIS?
In the last week, ISIS and the Kurds have turned their guns on each other. What happens next?
August 5, 2014
Baghdad Dispatch: Checkpoint (In)Security
More than 10 years after the fall of Saddam, the people of Baghdad might reasonably have hoped that they could drive about their city without worrying about kidnappings and bombings.
August 5, 2014
New Report Raises Questions About Guilt of Executed Texas Man
A witness who testified that Willingham confessed to arson says he lied in exchange for favorable treatment from prosecutors.
August 4, 2014
Coming in August on FRONTLINE
Set your DVR for rebroadcasts of three popular documentaries this month.
July 31, 2014
Zalmay Khalilzad: Maliki and the "Unmaking of Iraq"
"It was the troop [pullout]; it was the elections, the post-election management; it was Syria. All the three, I think, together is the unmaking of Iraq."
July 29, 2014
Who is Nouri al-Maliki?
Eight years ago, Nouri al-Maliki went from political unknown to prime minister of Iraq. Today, he draws comparisons to the man he once fought to overthrow, Saddam Hussein.
July 29, 2014
The Iraq War's Key Players: Where Are They Now?
From Muqtada al-Sadr to the Sons of Iraq, these players shaped Iraq during the war. They may still have a role to play in its future.
July 29, 2014
Ryan Crocker: "Our National Security... Is At Stake Right Now"
The former ambassador to Iraq on his concerns before the war, and why we should be concerned about the threat posed by ISIS
July 29, 2014
James Jeffrey: Iraq Was a “Historic, Dramatic” Failure for Bush and Obama
The longtime diplomat and former U.S. ambassador to Iraq details what each administration got wrong
July 29, 2014