Plus, criminal groups in Russia and Ukraine, Nevada’s “big nothing” contests, and America’s views on India-China relations.
| Everyone loses if the Affordable Connectivity Program ends The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides subsidies for millions of Americans to access the internet and wireless services, is running out of money. The Federal Communications Commission informed Congress that, barring additional appropriations, new enrollments to the program will now be frozen and 23 million rural, suburban, and urban households are at risk of losing affordable high-speed internet. Nicol Turner Lee argues that the end of this non-partisan program will hurt everyone, from low-income consumers to telecommunications companies and community organizations. |
More research and commentary Russia, Ukraine, and organized crime and illicit economies. The Russian state’s ties to criminal groups have allowed it to remain in a dominant position, even while facing Western sanctions. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine significantly harmed the long-established cooperation between Russian and Ukrainian criminal networks. Vanda Felbab-Brown and Diana Paz García discuss how crime trends could unfold in both countries this year. The Nevada primary is as clear as mud. To the confusion of many and the consternation of some, the Nevada presidential election contests this week are turning out to be a big nothing, explains Elaine Kamarck. America’s views on India-China relations. On a new episode of Global India, Tanvi Madan sits down with Lisa Curtis and Joshua T. White—both of whom served under the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations—to discuss Washington’s assessment of ties between India and China, and how China factors into the U.S.-India relationship. |
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