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What Benedict Anderson’s classic account of nationalism’s origins misses about today’s world.

One of the orders, titled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,” sought to withhold funding from any schools that teach that the United States is “fundamentally racist, sexist or otherwise discriminatory.”

Donald Trump’s ultimatum to federal workers seems to be having the opposite effect.

But just how real is the Gaza ceasefire? How enduring will it be? Many close observers of Israel are skeptical.

Trump's decision to halt funding for a variety of federal programs is "straight out of Project 2025, the far-right blueprint crafted by Russell Vought," said one lawmaker.

Times that try the soul

"I will be pursuing all legal avenues to challenge my removal, which violates long-standing Supreme Court precedent," fired NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox, who was fired along with National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo.

Leaders of the grassroots group Indivisible said voters are eager to beat the Trump agenda, and called on Democratic leaders to act as a true opposition party.

Dulce Guzmán, Chicago immigrant rights organizer, and Amy Torres, executive director of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice are interviewed For Democracy Now!

The CEO of Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest weapons manufacturer, serves on the Board of Directors of Mass General Brigham, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious healthcare systems.