Author, Newsday reporter and former Associated Press foreign correspondent Bart Jones, will discuss "Hugo Chávez and the Venezuelan Revolution" at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus. Jones authored the book Hugo! The Hugo Chávez Story from Mud Hut to Perpetual Revolution, (Random House, 2007), a balanced, eyewitness account of the controversial Venezuelan leader, with personal interviews. The discussion will take place in room LLC 122 at the campus in downtown Brooklyn at Flatbush and DeKalb avenues. Subway: B/M/Q/R to DeKalb Avenue; 2/3/4/5 to Nevins Street. Free. Call 718-488-1015 for more information.

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The American Constitution Society’s New York Lawyer Chapter and other notable sponsors present this event, which will take place in the Jacob Burns Moot Court Room of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 55 Fifth Avenue at 12th Street. The panel discussion has been approved for 1.5 non-transitional CLE credits (areas of professional practice) in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. There is no cost to attend this event but registration is required. RSVP and register by March 24th via e-mail. Please include your name, affiliation, address, phone number, e-mail address and whether you are applying for CLE credit.

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In December 2005, a Tampa jury acquitted Dr. Al-Arian of "terrorism" charges. Two years later he is still in prison, and in the ninth day of a hunger strike because the Bush Administration refuses to honor a May 2006 promise to release and deport him. Unless he receives proper medical care within days, he risks irreversible renal failure and death--all under the watchful eyes of the Bush "Justice" Department. New York University Law School, 40 Washington Square South, Vanterbilt Hall, Rm. 220. With an appearance by Laila Al-Arian.

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American Constitution Society's Northeast Ohio Chapter presents "The Expanding Executive: What It Means for the Next President and Beyond," featuring William Marshall, Ohio Solicitor General and former Deputy White House Counsel to President Bill Clinton. At Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Room A59, 11075 East Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio. Check in begins at 5:30pm and the program begins at 6. Refreshments will be served. RSVP

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American Constitution Society's Austin Chapter presents "The Election of the Texas Speaker of the House and the First Amendment," featuring Hiram Sasser, Director of Litigation, Liberty Legal Institute, Lawrence VanDyke of Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher LLP and Fred Lewis, Esq. The event will take place at Sullivan's Steakhouse, 300 Colorado Street, Austin, Texas. The cost to attend this event is $20/$10 for students. 1.0 hours of CLE credit available. RSVP

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What will it take for women to assume their rightful places in the political corridors of power? Join former Vermont Governor Madeleine M. Kunin as she discusses and signs her new book, Pearls, Politics and Power: How Women Can Win and Lead, at Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen Street (between Stanton and Rivington). Call 212-777-6028 for more information and visit www.bluestockings.com.

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American Constitution Society's San Antonio Lawyer Chapter presents "Contemplating Torture," featuring Sanford V. Levinson, W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. Centennial Chair and Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin School of Law. At the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus of the San Antonio Jewish Community, Holzman Auditorium, 12500 NW Military Hwy. Reception to follow. Refreshments will be served. RSVP

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Brennan Center for Justice attorney Aziz Huq presents "12 Steps to Restore Checks and Balances," a comprehensive plan to rein in the Imperial Presidency. The panel includes: Eric Lichtblau, Justice Department reporter for the New York Times and author of the forthcoming Bush’s Law: Remaking American Justice; Charlie Savage, national correspondent for the Boston Globe and author, Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy; Bruce Fein, who served in various capacities in the Reagan Justice Department, and writes weekly columns for the Washington Times and Politico; Hina Shamsi, staff attorney in the ACLU’s National Security Project and author of numerous publications on torture and extraordinary rendition; and Aziz Huq, director of the Liberty and National Security Project at the Brennan Center for Justice and co-author of Unchecked and Unbalanced: Presidential Power in a Time of Terror. In the Zenger Room at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW. Free.

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