Category Archives: Heroes for Today

Bolivia just got awesomer

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Alvaro García Linera–architect of awesomeness.How much awesomer did Bolivia get today? Oh, about THIS much: The Vice-Presidency of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Presidency of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, in an effort to democratize access to information, has placed at … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Today: Sully, again

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hero pilot and airline safety expert Capt. Chesley Sullenberger weighs in on the US-TSA’s infamous “porno-scanners”. He doesn’t like them, feeling that they’re merely “expedient” and don’t help air crews do their job–protecting passengers–at all. There are other reasons to … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Today: Graeme Taylor and Larry Skopnik

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Sabina Becker

One’s a gay teen, the other’s a paraplegic. But both have something remarkable in common: the way they stand up for others in the face of yahoos trying to take things away from them. Considering how vulnerable both are, their … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Today: All hail Ruza Pavlovic!

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

If you were as sickened as I was to hear that some brain-damaged bastard had made a video of an unnamed girl throwing a bucketful of puppies into a river, you can now take a deep breath and relax. The … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Today: Johnny Cash, Black Bloc anarchist?

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Johnny answers a sartorial question with a song:Jesus Christ. Just listen to those lyrics. Aren’t they a brick through the window of your smug bourgeois sensibilities?

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Heroes for Today: One kick-ass poet

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Don’t preach at me. LISTEN TO HER.

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Heroes for Today: Courage and kindness in Gaza

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

A young Palestinian improvises inventions to help those disabled by injuries sustained in the repeated bombardments the Gaza Strip has suffered in recent years. Even in the midst of travel and trade restrictions imposed by Israel, he still manages to … Continue reading →

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