Maine's Home Care for All ballot initiative is an example of how voters are taking the future into their own hands in these turbulent times by ensuring that people with disabilities and older adults receive the home care they need.
"Pharmaceutical companies lied about the addictive impacts of opioids they manufactured," Sen. Bernie Sanders said, taking aim at corporate impunity.
Benjamin Dangl is the author of the new book ?Dancing with Dynamite: Social Movements and States in Latin America" (AK Press). He edits TowardFreedom.com, a progressive perspective on world events and UpsideDownWorld.org, a web site on activism and politics in Latin America. Email Bendangl(at)gmail(dot)com
Jesse Strauss is an independent journalist, born and raised in Oakland. Reach him at jstrauss(at)riseup(dot)net.