The 1979 Iranian Revolution was one of the most stinging US setbacks of the Cold War era. A longtime ally that the United ...

With his usual passionate flair, News Critic Jeff Simon analyzes a TV address from President Jimmy Carter and its aftermath, comparing the performance and impact it had with the previous decade’s ...

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA -MAY 03: Vehicles line up for gasoline at service station during gas shortages, May 3, 1979 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Getty Images/Bob Riha, Jr.) A weak dollar ...