Visions of a Decade

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  • 2000 s: 2000 -- Dawn of a Decade


  • 2001 s: 2001 -- Terrorism, Protest, Fraud


  • 2002 s: 2002 -- Abuse, Abductions, Afghanistan


  • 2003 s: 2003 -- Shock and Awe


  • 2004 s: 2004 -- The Year of Scandals and Tsunamis


  • 2005 s: 2005 -- Katrina and Colbert


  • 2006 s: 2006 -- Violence and Catastrophe


  • 2007 s: 2007 -- The Year of the Surge


  • 2008 s: 2008 -- Economic Collapse


  • 2009 s: 2009 -- Hoaxes, Heroes, and the Passing of the King

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February 2008
Enrique De La Osa / Reuters-Landov

February 2008

A Cuban boy walks past graffiti reading LONG LIVE FIDEL! in Havana on Feb. 20. Four days later, Fidel Castro resigned as president due to an illness and was succeeded by his brother, Raul.

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