Providing internet access to those who need it, holding Russia accountable, and creating jobs for the post-pandemic recovery.
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| How clean energy jobs can power an equitable COVID-19 recovery Despite recent losses during the pandemic, clean energy jobs are projected to grow fast in the next decade. These positions offer equitable wages, promote transferable skills, and pose lower formal educational barriers to entry, making them crucial for the post-pandemic recovery, argue Joseph Kane and Ranjitha Shivaram. Read more |
| Germany is well placed to lead a tougher EU response to Russia “The poisoning of Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin, has brought Russian relations with Western countries to a perilous impasse.” Constanze Stelzenmüller says that Germany should lead a tough European response to Navalny’s poisoning by offering him and others persecuted refuge and exploring options to disentangle the EU from Russian energy sources. Read more |
| Broadband in red vs. blue states There are almost three times as many Americans without a broadband subscription in blue urban areas than in red state rural areas. Tom Wheeler writes that though the Trump administration says it is committed to closing the digital divide, its response has largely been targeted toward the president’s rural base. Wheeler proposes three solutions to help those who are currently missing out on high-speed internet. Read more |
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