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Special Reports
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10.21.04Bono's Trek to the City of Three KingsRepresentative John Lewis (D-Ga) and Bono The historic city of Memphis, Tennessee, with its shores resting on the mighty Mississippi River, keeps any resident or passerby out and about busy with everything from the musical legacy of Elvis Presley's Graceland, Sun Studios, Stax Records, the Rock 'n' Soul Museum, Beale Street's jazz and blues clubs, to wondrous riverboat rides, museums, and sporting events. A visitor's most important stop during a stay in Memphis, however, might very well be a motel. Ruth Barohn reports for U2log.com Continue Reading...
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09.03.04Iconographer – Neil McCormick Spills the BeansThe hype surrounding I Was Bono's Doppleganger by Neil McCormick is no surprise. With remarkable anecdotes about U2's earliest days, it is essential reading for any U2 fan and a fascinating account of making it (or not) in the music business. Moreover, it shines out as one of the most candid memoirs one could hope to read--an incisive meditation on the lure of fame. U2log.com's Jack A was lucky enough to visit the doppelg䮧er in his London lair and get the inside line. Continue Reading...
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05.23.04Money and Lives (Senate hearing on AIDS)On Tuesday (May 18), Bono participated in the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on AIDS in Washington, D.C. U2 fan and Jubilee USA activist Abbey Fisher attended the hearing. Abbey shares her story and perspective on the AIDS emergency with U2log. I volunteer for Jubilee USA Network, a continuation of the Jubilee 2000 movement, part of a worldwide campaign to cancel debts of countries in the Global South (Third World or developing countries). Debts of these countries are far from being completely canceled. Debt is a large stumbling block for countries fighting AIDS epidemics, poverty, lack of education, unsafe water, unfair trade ...
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05.21.04Bono Is a Four-Letter WordThe University of Pennsylvania's founder, Benjamin Franklin, once said, "Either write things worthy reading; or do things worth the writing." For its 248th commencement, the university had as its speaker a man who does both. "My name is Bono, and I am a rock star," Bono opened to a roar from the excited students, families, and friends gathered at the university's Franklin Field for the celebration. U2log's Ruth Barohn and Khelia Johnson report from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. To read the report and see photos from the event, click the link below. Continue Reading...
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05.20.04One-Believable"You know how many people are here today?" Bono asked, looking out over the hundreds of people gathered on a sunny Sunday afternoon (May 16) on Philadelphia's Independence Mall. "Well, I counted it. I'm a rock star who can count. Three million people are here because that's what these people represent in their various organizations all over America and all over the map." Bono, basketball star Dikembe Mutombo, singer Michael W. Smith, activist Agnes Nyamayarwo, and others gathered to address a crowd assembled for a rally launching The ONE Campaign. U2log's Ruth Barohn reports from Philadelphia. To read the report and see ...
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05.19.04Proud to Be a Pain in the ArseOn Sunday (May 16) Bono spoke at a rally in Philadelphia that launched the One Campaign, a new effort to rally Americans to help fight global AIDS and poverty. U2log offers a transcription of Bono's speech and photos from the event (click the link below). All photos and speech transcription by Ruth Barohn for U2log. Click on the photos for a larger version. Continue Reading...
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05.13.04Heart Of America Tour DocumentaryU2log.com's New York editor Chris Conroy recently attended a Tribeca Film Festival screening of the thirty-minute documentary Heart Of America, chronicling the December 2002 initiative by Bono and his DATA group to bring the message of the AIDS emergency and relief for Africa to the American Midwest. To read his review of the film and event, click the link below. Continue Reading...
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