Torture. Why is this issue so hotly debated, and how can we separate the truth from the lies? As long-held secrets of the Bush administration's policies on detention and interrogation are revealed, Americans are increasingly asking questions: behind the closed doors of far-away prisons, what acts were committed in our name? Who committed these acts? And will they be held to account?

June is Torture Awareness month. Find out how you can stand up against torture by visiting our Accountability page.

Check out the latest on violence and drug trafficking in Mexico from Latin Pulse: in 2008, 6,290 murders were attributed to fighting between factions of organized drime alone. What exactly are they fighting so vehemently for? And what other illicit, million-dollar businesses are expanding beyond Mexico's borders?

Learn more about Latin Pulse here: http://www.linktv.org/latinpulse

It has been six years since the US-led invasion of Iraq began. Those years have brought both hope and joy as well as death, destruction, and despair for many Iraqis. Regardless of which angle you look at the country from, it is obvious that the people of Iraq have paid a heavy price for their so-called freedom during the last six years.

In a special series of films, Witness highlights some of the untold stories of the ordinary people trapped in the middle of the crisis.  Six Years In Iraq recounts stories of pain and horror but also stories of courage and hope.

The first installment, City of Widows, premieres Monday, May 18 at 8:00pm PT, and follows Zahra, day after day, as she visits police stations, hospitals and morgues in a desperate search for her husband, in disapproval from a society where widows are still expected to be invisible.

Witness airs Mondays at 8:00 pm Pacific and Wednesdays at 7:00 pm Eastern, on DIRECTV 375 and DISH 9410.