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How Pregnancy Changes the Brain

Gina Jiménez Scientific American
A study of more than 100 new parents showed that pregnancy and birth cause changes in brain circuits that may be involved in empathy and bonding with the child

But Really, Just File a Motion To Recuse Already

Joyce Vance Civil Discourse
Every federal judge is appointed by a president, and most of them go on to set aside the affiliations that got them there. But Cannon, at virtually every turn, has weighed in for Trump or against the government, despite what the law requires.

Schumer Spoke for Diaspora Jews

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect
Schumer was giving voice to what most Democratic officeholders believed but were afraid to say, and he clearly had the blessing of President Biden to go ahead and make that speech. It also showed the divide between Israeli Jews and diaspora Jews.

Angela Davis: Standing With Palestinians

Angela Y. Davis Hammer & Hope
Reflecting on the past 60 years. "This is the first time in my own political memory that the Palestine solidarity movement is experiencing such broad support both throughout the U.S. and all over the world."

Tidbits – Mar.21 2024 – Reader Comments: Most Committed Are the Uncommitted; Schumer Clears Path for Democrats; Jonathan Glazer’s Brave Oscar Speech; Folk Music and the New Deal; Women’s History Month in Song, Spoken Word; Block & Build-Left Strategy

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Reader Comments: Most Committed Are the Uncommitted; Schumer Clears Path for Democrats To Disavow Netanyahu; Jonathan Glazer’s Brave Oscar Speech; Folk Music and the New Deal; Women's History Month in Song, Spoken Word; Block & Build: Left Strategy;
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