Constitution Cafés at the Habeas Steps
Cafés take place at the Habeas Steps installation at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park
Sundays, 2 - 4 PM
Free and Open to the Public. Complementary Copies of the U.S. Constitution will be avaialble.
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Sunday, December 11, 2016, 2 - 4 PM
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Post Eection Update: Ranked Choice Voting and Other Voting Reforms
With ranked choice voting, voters can rank as many candidates as they want in order of choice. Candidates do best when they attract a strong core of first-choice support while also reaching out for second and even third choices. When used as an "instant runoff" to elect a single candidate like a mayor or a governor, RCV helps elect a candidate that better reflects the support of a majority of voters. When used as a form of fair representation voting to elect more than one candidate like a city council, state legislature or even Congress, RCV helps to more fairly represent the full spectrum of voters. Learn about this and other electoral innovations with Jennifer Pae, Director of FairVote. Fairvote is the nation's leader in seeking to make every vote and every voice count in every election through structural electoral reforms.
With ranked choice voting, voters can rank as many candidates as they want in order of choice. Candidates do best when they attract a strong core of first-choice support while also reaching out for second and even third choices. When used as an "instant runoff" to elect a single candidate like a mayor or a governor, RCV helps elect a candidate that better reflects the support of a majority of voters. When used as a form of fair representation voting to elect more than one candidate like a city council, state legislature or even Congress, RCV helps to more fairly represent the full spectrum of voters. Learn about this and other electoral innovations with Jennifer Pae, Director of FairVote. Fairvote is the nation's leader in seeking to make every vote and every voice count in every election through structural electoral reforms.
Sunday, November 13th 2016, 2 - 4 PM
Can We Waterboard?
Donald Trump has vowed to use torture as part of his presidential campaign. "I like waterboarding a lot", he declared just earlier this week. On Sunday we will examine war and the U.S. Constitution with David Glazier of Loyola Law School. We will look at the war clause and international agreements, including the Convention Against Torture, among other treaties.
David Glazier is a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School and a 21 year veteran with the US Navy as a surface warfare officer. Prior joining Loyola Law School, he was a research fellow at the Center for National Security Law, where he conducted research on national security, military justice and the law of war. He also served as a pro bono consultant to Human Rights First.
Donald Trump has vowed to use torture as part of his presidential campaign. "I like waterboarding a lot", he declared just earlier this week. On Sunday we will examine war and the U.S. Constitution with David Glazier of Loyola Law School. We will look at the war clause and international agreements, including the Convention Against Torture, among other treaties.
David Glazier is a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School and a 21 year veteran with the US Navy as a surface warfare officer. Prior joining Loyola Law School, he was a research fellow at the Center for National Security Law, where he conducted research on national security, military justice and the law of war. He also served as a pro bono consultant to Human Rights First.