Mostofa Sarwar

Dr Mostofa Sarwar is professor emeritus at the University of New Orleans, dean and ex-vice-chancellor of Delgado Community College, and commissioner of the governing board of Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans. Email: [email protected]

Mutiny in Russia: The drama of the absurd

The missing link between the Wagner mutiny and its abrupt end in Putin’s Russia on June 24 this year is yet to be unraveled. 

9m ago

The curious case of Donald Trump

Donald Trump seems to be great at turning a silly affair into a legal nightmare for himself.

10m ago

The fall of 'Trumpty Dumpty' has begun after the US midterm elections

The 2022 US midterm elections revealed that independent voters and moderate Republican voters were unwilling to buy the narrative of Trump’s extreme MAGA movement

1y ago

The changing patterns of US politics

The US midterm election results show a recurring motif

1y ago

December Surprises: Bangladesh’s risky passage through the ‘digital iron curtain’

The United States of America took three ominous actions related to Bangladesh in the 11-day period between December 11 and December 20.

2y ago

Escaping the empires’ graveyard

Now that the United States’ destructive 20-year war in Afghanistan has ended, Afghans tremble at the last laugh of the Taliban.

2y ago

Biden’s hardball diplomacy a welcome change from Trump’s appeasement of Putin

The contentious Biden-Putin summit ended inconclusively on June 16, 2021, in the tranquil 18th century villa La Grange, surrounded by rose bushes, overlooking the serene waters of Lake Geneva.

2y ago

Transition to renewable energy must start now

The difficulties associated with the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind were touched upon in the last US presidential debate, bringing the contentious topic to the forefront again. Hopefully, it’s not too late.

3y ago
July 3, 2023
July 3, 2023

Mutiny in Russia: The drama of the absurd

The missing link between the Wagner mutiny and its abrupt end in Putin’s Russia on June 24 this year is yet to be unraveled. 

June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023

The curious case of Donald Trump

Donald Trump seems to be great at turning a silly affair into a legal nightmare for himself.

November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022

The fall of 'Trumpty Dumpty' has begun after the US midterm elections

The 2022 US midterm elections revealed that independent voters and moderate Republican voters were unwilling to buy the narrative of Trump’s extreme MAGA movement

November 16, 2022
November 16, 2022

The changing patterns of US politics

The US midterm election results show a recurring motif

December 30, 2021
December 30, 2021

December Surprises: Bangladesh’s risky passage through the ‘digital iron curtain’

The United States of America took three ominous actions related to Bangladesh in the 11-day period between December 11 and December 20.

September 2, 2021
September 2, 2021

Escaping the empires’ graveyard

Now that the United States’ destructive 20-year war in Afghanistan has ended, Afghans tremble at the last laugh of the Taliban.

June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021

Biden’s hardball diplomacy a welcome change from Trump’s appeasement of Putin

The contentious Biden-Putin summit ended inconclusively on June 16, 2021, in the tranquil 18th century villa La Grange, surrounded by rose bushes, overlooking the serene waters of Lake Geneva.

November 19, 2020
November 19, 2020

Transition to renewable energy must start now

The difficulties associated with the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind were touched upon in the last US presidential debate, bringing the contentious topic to the forefront again. Hopefully, it’s not too late.

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