What January 3 mean for Trump? - Soleimani and Venezuela's Maduro |
Some people attribute the creation of the world to a random explosion, a matter of pure chance. Yet a closer look at political processes suggests that little of consequence unfolds without design. Recent history, in particular, reveals how carefully chosen dates often carry messages that go far beyond the events themselves. Take 24 February as a case in point. In 1976, Argentina’s military coup unfolded on that day. In 2022, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on the same date. Two years later, amid escalating tensions, 24 February again became the moment when the most extensive sanctions packages were........