Political science

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Bretton Woods system Learn how the Bretton Woods system pegged global currencies to the US dollar and gold, why it collapsed in 1971, and how it shaped modern finance.
Cato the Younger Cato the Younger was an influential, uncompromising Roman senator and Stoic philosopher during the fall of the Roman Republic.
Central Bank A central bank is a financial institution that manages the monetary policy of a country or monetary union.
Deficit spending Deficit spending is the amount by which spending exceeds revenue over a specific period, usually a single fiscal year.
Echo chamber (media) An echo chamber is a closed media system where repeated beliefs amplify preexisting views and insulate people from opposing facts.
Fiat Currency Fiat currency is money issued by a government that is not backed by gold, silver, or any other physical asset.
Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher who governed the Roman Empire from 161 to 180 AD.
Mattachine Society The Mattachine Society was one of the earliest gay rights organizations in the United States, founded in Los Angeles in 1950.
May 68 How a French student protest against university rules sparked a 10-million-worker general strike that nearly toppled Charles de Gaulle.
MKUltra MKUltra was a covert, illegal human experimentation program run by the CIA from 1953 to 1972 to test mind control and truth serums.
National debt of the United States The cumulative money borrowed by the US government to cover budget deficits, tracked as outstanding Treasury securities.
Open market operation An open market operation is the buying or selling of government bonds by a central bank to manage interest rates and liquidity.
QAnon How an anonymous 4chan poster created QAnon, a far-right conspiracy theory that unified internet falsehoods into real-world action.
Radicalization Radicalization is the gradual shift from mainstream views to extreme beliefs, acting as a social trap that can lead to violent action.
World War II World War II was a global conflict fought from 1939 to 1945 between two major alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.