Shannon Mizzi

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Prison gangs play a vital role in the prison economy, in enforcing order, andd — counterintuitively — in reducing violence.

The Behavioral Economist's Case for Prison Gangs

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While some European countries remain examples of progressive governance, others have seen a marked rise in the influence of far-right parties. Why the disparity?


What Explains the Meteoric Rise of Europe's Radical Right?

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Reagan wanted to dismantle the Department of Education. Bush passed “No Child Left Behind.” Obama has taken a relatively-hands-off approach. What gives?

How Democrats and Republicans (Mostly) Flipped on Education

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We accept the role of religion in politics throughout the Middle East. Why do we ignore its role in Europe?

Foreign Policy Experts Ignore the Role of Religion in Western Politics

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Europe has many powerful, and partisan, political parties, but the anti-partisan spirit, so strongly present during the beginnings of local democracy in Poland, has been maintained and institutionalized.


Partisan politics dominate Europe. What makes Poland different?

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Policy wonks shouldn't be the only ones campaigning for a nuke-free world.

Nuclear Disarmament Should Be Considered A Moral Issue

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Starfleet women were the futuristic version of Helen Gurley Brown’s 'Single Girls' —they did not cook, clean, have kids, or get married. They were competent professionals.

Star Trek's Underappreciated Feminist History

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American Indian reservations on the U.S.-Mexico border have seen some of the country’s highest increases in both drug trafficking and abuse.

A Forgotten Front in the Drug & Border Fights: Tribal Reservations

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While religious practices have grown in China, the government maintains a stance that puzzles some, but which has surprising benefits for Beijing.