ARCUS Shuts Down, Highlights Dire Situation for US Arctic Researchers The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States has shut down, illustrating the tense situation among US Arctic researchers, says researcher Michael Walsh. "There is tremendous fear among Arctic researchers in the United States. I have colleagues who are afraid to speak to the press about the shutdown due to fears of retaliation."
"The West has Been Too Naive in their Relationship with Russia" The West has been too naive in their relationship with Russia and have not realized that what followed the fall of the wall was an exception as far as Russia was concerned, say a group of Norwegian editors. They are now working on keeping channels of knowledge and information open towards the new iron curtain.
