When news outlets decide to publish graphic photos of war and violence, they often face censorship, opposition or anger for doing so. In the wake of the release of ISIS beheading videos, one journalist argues that there is value in bearing witness to war, even its ugliest parts.
Peter Maass, author of 'Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil,' takes us through some of the places we're likely to see more drilling in the future as oil companies take their drilling rigs globetrotting to avoid American regulations that may crop up in the wake of the Gulf oil spill.
The Gulf Coast oil spill threatens fragile ecosystems like Alabama's Grand Bay marsh. Conservationists are touring the pristine area before it's too late.
Author Peter Maass has spent eight years trying to understand the politics and economy of oil production across the globe. The result is his new book, Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil, Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Peter Maass.