It’s a tale of fiction but in his new book Altar to an Erupting Sun well known activist and author Chuck Collins tells the story of the main character Rae Kelliher who, facing her own death, makes a bold, shocking, and yes violent and desperate act aimed at shaking it up and saving the planet. As we all know, for decades, the powers behind the avoidable destruction of the earth have waltzed above protests and politics. They have severely limited the choices available to us, causing death and destruction especially in the global south. So is Rae a hero?