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An illustration showing the prices of various commodities, including Brent crude oil and natural gas
Middle East

After 6 months of war, why aren't oil prices even higher?

Markets analyst Rory Johnston spoke with RS about why worst case predictions about crude markets have yet to materialize

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) speaks at a protest outside the Capitol during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026
Washington Politics

Sen. Van Hollen: Iran war is illegal and we cannot fund another dime

In an interview with RS, the senator discusses Israeli influence in the US, whether Libya was a mistake, and more

Robert Kagan
Washington Politics

Robert Kagan: Sometimes US intervention is worth blowback

In a wide-ranging interview with RS, the hawkish historian talks primacy, neoconservatives, and why he opposes the war in Iran

Jayapal: US policy is ‘strangling’ Cuba
Latin America

Jayapal: US policy is ‘strangling’ Cuba

In an exclusive interview, the congresswoman discussed her recent trip to the embattled Caribbean island

Israel's all-seeing eye is the stealthiest cruelty of all in Gaza
Middle East

Israel's all-seeing eye is the stealthiest cruelty of all in Gaza

Journalist Mohammed Mhawish describes how total surveillance is relentlessly controlling, often lethally

‘This ain’t gonna work’: How Russia pulled the plug on Assad
Middle East

‘This ain’t gonna work’: How Russia pulled the plug on Assad

On the first anniversary of the Syrian regime's fall, Neil Partrick explains how a 50-year dynasty collapsed in a few short weeks