Anniversaries do sometimes matter, but it's not often that the anniversary of an entire year deserves noting and celebrating. However, the year 1989, now 20 years past, marks a crucial turning point in history.
The events of that year heralded the beginning of a new historical paradigm that we are just beginning to understand, but which we are evidently not yet willing to acknowledge.
Let's look at the major events first.
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