The Statesman. James Traub.
by Traub, James; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 80Global Issues. Publisher: New York Times Magazine, 2005ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): AIDS (Disease) -- Fund raising | AIDS (Disease) and the arts | AIDS activists | Bono | Bush | Debt relief | Economic assistance -- Africa | Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects | Rice, Condoleezza | United States -- Foreign relations | U2 (Musical group)DDC classification: 050 Summary: "In his global campaign against disease and destitution, Bono has taken the power of rock celebrity to new places--prime-ministerial residences, the White House and the offices of the United Nations. But the success he has had is about a lot more than his soaring voice." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) In this article, the author profiles U2 musician Bono as "the most politically effective figure in the recent history of popular culture" who passionately crusades for aid to Africa and successfully convinces world leaders that the situation in Africa is an "emergency" and not merely a "cause."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Statesman, Sept. 18, 2005; pp. 80+.
"In his global campaign against disease and destitution, Bono has taken the power of rock celebrity to new places--prime-ministerial residences, the White House and the offices of the United Nations. But the success he has had is about a lot more than his soaring voice." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) In this article, the author profiles U2 musician Bono as "the most politically effective figure in the recent history of popular culture" who passionately crusades for aid to Africa and successfully convinces world leaders that the situation in Africa is an "emergency" and not merely a "cause."
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