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The article focuses on the significance of state-level policies, especially regarding abortion rights, in the wake of the Arizona Supreme Court's decision and the Supreme Court's conservative majority, as Democrats now view state politics as a crucial avenue for progressive reform.

The article discusses concerns about speech and antisemitism on university campuses, addressing the need for free speech while also recognizing the challenges faced by Jewish students who feel physically threatened and advocating for a more nuanced approach that includes moral clarity.

The article addresses the emergence of the issue of voter suppression in the U.S. as the 2018 midterm elections approach. A particular focus is given to the Georgia governor's race between Stacey Abrams, a Democrat, and Brian Kemp, a Republic. The fight over voting rights in the midterm elections is discussed, as well as the effect of voter suppression measures on the total voter turnout and on some Native Americans who live on reservations.

The author discusses the threat of voter disenfranchisement if Judge Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court based on his opinion upholding a South Carolina law on voters ID and his record in civil rights mattes.

The author discusses the possible threats to American voting rights caused by election of U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump, citing implementation of new voting restrictions in 2016 like requirement of ID cards, and notes roles of the Supreme Court.

The author reflects on the implementation of the Voting Rights Act which imposed voting restrictions among young, black and newly registered voters in the U.S.

IN 2008, Barack Obama's presidential campaign seemed to rewrite all the rules in electoral politics and herald a new progressive era in America. Democrats assembled a huge Congressional majority and, in the euphoria that followed the historic election, were poised to enact sweeping change. However, despite some notable successes -- the stimulus package, health care reform, tighter rules for the financial industry -- things have not gone according to plan. Just two years later, Democrats face a bad economy, a skeptical public, a re-energized Republican Party and a coming avalanche of losses in the midterm elections. What happened? One important explanation is that divisions inside the Democratic coalition, which held together during the 2008 campaign, have come spilling out into the open. Conservative Democrats have opposed key elements of the president's agenda, while liberal Democrats have howled that their majority is being hijacked by a rogue group of predominantly white men from small rural states. President Obama himself appears caught in the middle, unable to satisfy the many factions inside his party's big tent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]