The World Buzz is a blog produced by the students and faculty from the Division of Global Affairs (DGA) at Rutgers University, a top-ranking U.S. research institution located in New Jersey. A distinguished
graduate program, DGA hosts students and faculty from around the world who help create a truly global discourse.
Tue, 05/01/2012 - 22:24

The U.S. and Russia: Beyond Mutual Suspicion

How closer U.S.-Russian cooperation can make it much easier to solve some of the world's most pressing security problems.
Thu, 03/01/2012 - 19:15

Syria: A Civil War In the Making?

With the number of suspected civilian deaths in Syria reaching 5,000, political scientists and activists are sounding warnings that Syria is on the verge of a civil war. But is civil war inevitable?
Fri, 02/24/2012 - 23:44

Intervention in An Age of Austerity

Even as they cut their military budgets, America and its allies must be prepared to conduct humanitarian interventions in regions of interest.
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 00:02

National Defense Authorization Act 2012: Hypocrisy or Democracy?

Hypocrisy or Democracy? The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 casts a broader net defining a terrorist and creates weariness about America's new counterterrorism policies.
Tue, 02/14/2012 - 22:26

The Prostitution Grey Zone: Can women have both rights and choice?

Prostitution and sex trafficking are on the rise. This would indicate that "solutions" have been ineffective, yet binary options only allow us to negotiate prostitution and sex work within the established social order. When will we break out?
Tue, 02/14/2012 - 22:20

Apocalyptic Climate Change

Extreme weather in Europe is an indicator of our new reality brought by apocalyptic climate change. Rather than as a sign of despair, this "apocalypse" may stimulate the collective awakening needed for a radical social transformation.
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 02:12

Genocide Denial Bans: What Would Raphael Lemkin Do?

An Algerian genocide? Raphael Lemkin, the jurist who invented the concept of genocide, considered both France and Turkey guilty of genocide -- but not for the reasons we might think.
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 23:40

Do Not Fear Moderate Islamists

Western and Israeli fears about the Muslim Brotherhood are misplaced. Engagement with moderate Islamists is the surest route to a continued Egyptian-Israeli peace.
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 06:33

Come Join the Rutgers University Global Dialogue

The students and faculty of the Division of Global Affairs at Rutgers University, New Jersey, U.S.A., introduce themselves to the FRANCE 24 community. This is who we are, what we do, and what we care about.