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Sunday, December 27, 2009

The New York Times: The Decade We Had




Published: December 26, 2009
The New York Times

OP-ED CONTRIBUTORS

The Decade We Had

As the 2000s fade to memory, what moments and events will be remembered as the portents of America's future? Op-Ed editors asked 10 noted writers to answer that question, one year at a time.


2000: What Came First

By RICHARD FORD
The year 2000 caused the year 2001 and all it wrought.

2001: Towers of Strength

By WILLIAM LANGEWIESCHE
The attacks of 9/11 revealed America's fortitude.

2002: Our Town

By MIMI SWARTZ
Enron's failure left Houston pole-axed.

2003: After the Flood

By LEON WIESELTIER
The war ushered in a new era of volatility and virulence.

2004: Trials of the Decade

By SCOTT TUROW 
Abu Ghraib and the Padila case raised the question of ethical torture.

2005: Nothing Ever Happens

By JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER
There were new beginnings and sad endings, and few close calls.

2006: Out of Body, Out of Mind

By RICHARD POWERS
From Meh to whoa with the Wii.

2007: Foodie Nation

By ANTHONY BOURDAIN
A “personality with a sauté pan” and blogs about food became important.

2008: Titles of the Times

By COLUM McCANN
Barack Obama changed the American narrative.

2009: The End

By MARY KARR
The depression recalibrated American values.




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