In 49 B.C. on the banks of the Rubicon, Julius Caesar faced a critical choice. To remain in Gaul meant forfeiting his power to his enemies in Rome. Crossing the river into Italy would be a ...

Once Caesar crossed the Rubicon, there was no turning back. The die was cast. Since then, crossing the Rubicon has become an idiom signifying a point of no return. On January 28, M23, the armed ...