Though 2024 is not yet over, it seems safe to declare this a year of anxiety. The aftereffects of the Covid pandemic are still being felt, the world economy seems unusually fragile, war rages in Ukraine and the Middle East, and Americans have endured one of the strangest and most bitter presidential campaigns in history. None of this has come as a complete shock: we knew at the beginning of 2024 that it would be an ordeal by fire.
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Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi lives in Dayton, Ohio with her husband, Jai, and their son, Thomas. She holds a B.A. in biblical literature and political science from Taylor University and received her M.A. in international security from King's College London.
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