The Obsidian Current

Politics

February 17, 2026

What the Gilded Age can teach us about development

Eben Macdonald
November 10, 2025

NYC’s New Mayor? The Name Is Mamdani

Ines Abddaim
November 3, 2025

Victory in the Sahara: Rabat’s Long Game Pays Off

Ines Abddaim
October 28, 2025

The United Nations Turns 80: A Proof of Life or A Plea for Reform?

Samy Harras
October 23, 2025

Japan’s “Iron Lady”: Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister

Samy Harras
October 20, 2025

Madagascar’s Awakening: The Broken Contract

Ines Abddaim
October 17, 2025

The West Wants Outlets (Again): Alberta’s Northern Pipeline Plan

Samy Harras
October 5, 2025

American Roulette: The Factional War That Cripples the State

Samy Harras
September 15, 2025

Nepal’s Gen Z and the Fight for Freedom

Ines Abddaim