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| Bono with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid |
The National Journal has posted an article on the most politically effective celebrities of all time. Starting with Hollywood celebrities back in the time of the silent movies, it moves in time to arrive to "two individuals (who)have also had a powerful impact in shaping the contemporary pattern of Hollywood activism. One is President Obama...The other, even more consequential figure, is
Bono, the frenetic front man for the global rock band U2."
"Bono, to a remarkable extent, has cut the mold for modern celebrity activism: The other most effective contemporary celebrities (from George Clooney and Angelina Jolie to Matt Damon and Ben Affleck) have followed his path of focusing on international poverty and health, building institutions, emphasizing direct action over campaigning, and working politically with both parties. This isn’t a ranking, but if it were, Bono unquestionably would have topped NJ’s list as the most politically effective celebrity of all time."
To read the complete article, click here.
www.nationaljournal.com
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