Posts for September 24, 2017
These are the posts
that are accumulated in our weekly newsletter which goes out throughout the
school year. The posts are organized by the major units in our Constitutional Law (5th ed.) student textbook.
I. Introduction to Law, the
Constitution, and the Supreme Court [See TOPICS 1-10 in the 5th
edition of Constitutional Law]
Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:
The Upcoming Supreme Court Cases That Matter Most to
States and Localities [Governing.org,
9/23/17]: In the term that starts Oct. 2, the justices will hear cases that
could drastically alter the country's political, financial and social
landscape.
II. Defining the Political
System: Federalism and Checks and Balances [See TOPICS 11-15
in the 5th edition of Constitutional
Law] Here are recent articles that are relevant to this unit:
The
American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
The Stephen Curry snub is one of many times Trump has
tried to preempt embarrassment [Wash Post, 9/23/17]: Golden State
Warriors star Stephen Curry struck a hopeful note Friday when he explained why
he wouldn’t be accepting an invitation to visit President Trump at the White
House. “Hopefully that will inspire some change when it comes to what we
tolerate in this country,” Curry said, as others on his championship team
considered whether to accept.
The Racial Demagoguery of Trump’s Assaults on Colin
Kaepernick and Steph Curry [New Yorker, 9/23/17]: Trump, who began his
real-estate career with a series of discriminatory housing deals in New York
City, and his political career with a racist calumny against Barack Obama, has
repeatedly defined his Presidency with a rhetoric that signals solidarity to
resentful souls who see the Other as the singular cause of their troubles.
Trump stokes a bilious disdain for every African-American who dares raise a
voice to protest the injustices of this country.
III. The Political System: Voting and Campaigns
[See TOPICS 16-20 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are
relevant to this unit:
Willie Brown: Democrats need Bernie Sanders, Hillary
Clinton to get out of the way [SF Chron, 9/23/17]: Sen. Bernie
Sanders’ swing through California and Hillary Clinton’s book tour underscore
the Democrats’ problem in the aftermath of the 2016 election. The problem: The
party’s two main factions are clinging to the leaders of yesterday rather than
looking forward.
Is Single Payer Becoming a Litmus Test for Democrats? [KQED,
9/23/17]: The race for governor heated up a notch in San Francisco Friday morning,
as Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom waded into the debate over creating a government-run
or single-payer health care system in California, prompting a caustic response
from his chief Democratic opponent.
Morain: Army of Obama’s aides running for office to fight
off Trump agenda [Sac Bee, 9/22/17]: Buffy Wicks, who grew up in a trailer
outside of Auburn, sat in Zoë Kleinfeld’s rented West Oakland duplex last week
explaining why she’s running for California Assembly, and recalled a night
watching C-SPAN in the Roosevelt Room with the president and senior White House
staff.
Legislation and the Legislative
Process (TOPIC 20)
A Tale of Two States: California Loses and Texas Wins Under
GOP Health Plan [KQED, 9/22/17]: California stands to lose billions in health
care funding under the GOP’s latest plan to repeal and replace the Affordable
Care Act, resulting in millions of Californians losing coverage.
IV. Criminal Law and Procedure (4th, 5th,
6th, and 8th amendments) [See TOPICS 21-28 in
the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some
recent articles that are relevant to this unit
V. 1st Amendment
(Speech, Religion, Press and Assembly)
[See TOPICS 29-33 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that
are relevant to this unit:
UC Berkeley’s ‘Free Speech Week’ officially canceled,
appeared to be set-up from the start [SJ Merc, 9/23/17]: In an email
chain obtained by the Bay Area News Group, Lucian Wintrich, one of the supposed
speakers, told UC Berkeley spokesman Dan Mogulof Saturday morning that the
event had been merely an attention grab from the start. “It was known that they
didn’t intend to actually go through with it last week, and completely decided
on Wednesday,” Wintrich wrote.
VI. 14th
Amendment, Discrimination, Privacy, Working, Citizenship & Immigration [See TOPICS 34-41 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to
this unit:
International Law, Citizenship
and Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]
UN establishes
investigation into Islamic State crimes in Iraq [Jurist, 9/22/17]: The UN Security Council voted Thursday to establish an
investigation into the Islamic State over possible war crimes, crimes against
humanity and genocide in Iraq. IS has previously been accused by the UN of
targeting civilians and having an "absolute disregard for human
life."
Podcast: Killing the Watchdog [Newseum, 9/22/17]: How quickly can a despotic government dismantle a free
press? In this episode of The First Five, we talk to Abdulhamit Bilici, former
editor-in-chief of the largest newspaper in Turkey, now living in exile after
President Erdogan’s takeover of the press and imprisonment of over 150
journalists.
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