Research Institute Wilson Center Shuts Down After Executive Order The Trump administration's attack on research and education has claimed another victim, the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. The nonpartisan foreign policy think tank is home to the Polar Institute, a leading forum for discussion and policy analysis of Arctic and Antarctic issues.
Trump Cuts Target US Arctic Research Commission to Reverse Course Days Later, Wilson Center’s Polar Initiative Also Affected In a continuation of the chaotic political environment in Washington DC a new Trump executive order initially targeted the US Arctic Research Commission, only to reverse course days later. The Wilson Center, home of the Polar Initiative, has also been slated for cuts.