{"id":10255,"date":"2022-01-28T07:35:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T07:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eprc.ge\/?post_type=news_p_type&#038;p=10255"},"modified":"2022-10-17T15:17:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:17:38","slug":"check-out-david-j-kramers-new-opinion-piece-good-riddance-2021-hello-2022","status":"publish","type":"news_p_type","link":"https:\/\/eprc.ge\/en\/news\/check-out-david-j-kramers-new-opinion-piece-good-riddance-2021-hello-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out David J. Kramer\u2019s new opinion piece \u201cGood Riddance 2021! Hello 2022?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Check out David J. Kramer\u2019s new opinion piece \u201cGood Riddance 2021! Hello 2022?\u201d<\/div>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cAs 2021 comes to an end, 2022 will begin with lots of uncertainty. As discussed above, the possibility of a renewed Russian push into Ukraine remains serious. Chinese threats against Taiwan are a growing concern. Afghanistan teeters on the brink. Barring a new agreement, Iran seems intent on pursuing nuclear weapons capability. The Omicron variant means the pandemic is not going away anytime soon. Authoritarianism continues to pose a major challenge to the democratic world&#8230;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A United States in turmoil and disarray is bad first and foremost for the United States, but it will have major reverberations around the globe. The past two years, starting with the Coronavirus pandemic and ending with its resurgence with the Omicron variant, have been a difficult and trying period. Here\u2019s hoping 2022 rings in a better, brighter future \u2013 while we simultaneously prepare for more challenging times ahead&#8221;.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">David J. Kramer\u2019s opinion piece \u201cGood Riddance 2021! 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