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McCain Administration Autumn 2009
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Autumn 2009
"What the fruad is going on here?!"
"Journalism is more important than ever now..."
Autumn of 2009 was filled with an unusual sense of dread for some reason. Rumors of economic disparity was talked upon within the upper echeleons. Concerns over housing loans, the banks, money bubbles and so much more filled the air with anxiety. And perhaps nothing else signaled this than the case in which Pfizer pleaded guilty to the illegal marketing of the arthritis drug Bextra for uses unapproved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and agreed to a $2.3 billion settlement, the largest health care fraud settlement at that time. However, people remained hopeful and determined. There was some good to look forward to after all, especially as some tensions in the Middle East were cooling down. The Israel government and people began a gradual shift leftward with a basic framework to Palestine statehood and while Jerusalem remained a hot button topic, the question was pushed to the side until Palestine would be ready to begin negotiations, having paused them. Said negotiations were paused primarily of logistical reasons as the Palestinians, taking Gore's words regarding Bin Laden those years ago to heart, worked first to have a stable state that could run on its own first. So even with the potential economic troubles, things looked okay. In other news, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is chosen by the International Olympic Committee chosen to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, which got some excitement though the US felt some disappointment since Chicago was the early favorite.
The Guardian photograph from the article
Meanwhile though, the year continued with strife and stress for people domestically and abroad. Near the end of September, at least 157 demonstrators are massacred by the Guinean military at the Stade du 28 Septembre during a protest against the government that came to power in a coup d'état the previous year. Greater calls for democracy were made and a couple days later, A 7.6 Mw earthquake strikes Sumatra, Indonesia, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving at least 1,115 people dead. As volunteers and aid went to try and help the people of Sumatra recover from such a disasterous Earthquake. However, the most horrific incicident was that known as the e Maguindanao massacre . In the Philippines, at least 58 people are abducted and killed in the province of Maguindanao, in what the Committee to Protect Journalists called the single deadliest attack on journalists in history. The entire reason for such a horrific event was that the 58 victims were on their way to file a certificate of candidacy for Esmael Mangudadatu, vice mayor of Buluan, when they were kidnapped and later killed. Mangudadatu was challenging Datu Unsay mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., son of the incumbent Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. and member of one of Mindanao's leading Muslim political clans. The 2010 elections were postponed and the probince was put into martial law to handle the colossal incident while arrests and investigations were made. Calls were made to honor the fallen journalists and some have even began spreading a campaign to raise awareness
Monument, National Press Club of the Philippines
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"We are in the midst of a global financial crisis..."
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"The real estate bubble has burst... what the hell is going?!..."
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"There is a crisis regarding subprime mortages..."
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"Experts are calling it The Great Recession..."
Autumn 2009
"What the fruad is going on here?!"
"Journalism is more important than ever now..."
Autumn of 2009 was filled with an unusual sense of dread for some reason. Rumors of economic disparity was talked upon within the upper echeleons. Concerns over housing loans, the banks, money bubbles and so much more filled the air with anxiety. And perhaps nothing else signaled this than the case in which Pfizer pleaded guilty to the illegal marketing of the arthritis drug Bextra for uses unapproved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and agreed to a $2.3 billion settlement, the largest health care fraud settlement at that time. However, people remained hopeful and determined. There was some good to look forward to after all, especially as some tensions in the Middle East were cooling down. The Israel government and people began a gradual shift leftward with a basic framework to Palestine statehood and while Jerusalem remained a hot button topic, the question was pushed to the side until Palestine would be ready to begin negotiations, having paused them. Said negotiations were paused primarily of logistical reasons as the Palestinians, taking Gore's words regarding Bin Laden those years ago to heart, worked first to have a stable state that could run on its own first. So even with the potential economic troubles, things looked okay. In other news, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is chosen by the International Olympic Committee chosen to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, which got some excitement though the US felt some disappointment since Chicago was the early favorite.
The Guardian photograph from the article
Meanwhile though, the year continued with strife and stress for people domestically and abroad. Near the end of September, at least 157 demonstrators are massacred by the Guinean military at the Stade du 28 Septembre during a protest against the government that came to power in a coup d'état the previous year. Greater calls for democracy were made and a couple days later, A 7.6 Mw earthquake strikes Sumatra, Indonesia, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving at least 1,115 people dead. As volunteers and aid went to try and help the people of Sumatra recover from such a disasterous Earthquake. However, the most horrific incicident was that known as the e Maguindanao massacre . In the Philippines, at least 58 people are abducted and killed in the province of Maguindanao, in what the Committee to Protect Journalists called the single deadliest attack on journalists in history. The entire reason for such a horrific event was that the 58 victims were on their way to file a certificate of candidacy for Esmael Mangudadatu, vice mayor of Buluan, when they were kidnapped and later killed. Mangudadatu was challenging Datu Unsay mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., son of the incumbent Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. and member of one of Mindanao's leading Muslim political clans. The 2010 elections were postponed and the probince was put into martial law to handle the colossal incident while arrests and investigations were made. Calls were made to honor the fallen journalists and some have even began spreading a campaign to raise awareness
Monument, National Press Club of the Philippines
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...
...
"We are in the midst of a global financial crisis..."
...
...
...
"The real estate bubble has burst... what the hell is going?!..."
...
...
...
"There is a crisis regarding subprime mortages..."
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"Experts are calling it The Great Recession..."
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