World Socialist Web Site

Bono and O’Neill’s African tour: low farce against a backdrop of human tragedy

The ten-day African tour by Bono, the lead singer of the rock band U2, and US Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill attracted widespread media attention. Journalists from the broadsheet financial press ...
Christianity Today

Bono Tells Christians: Don’t Neglect Africa

He urges evangelicals to take a lead in fighting AIDS and poverty. While in Washington to drum up political support for aid to Africa, U2 singer Bono made a clear confession before about three dozen ...
World Socialist Web Site

Bono and US Treasury Secretary O’Neill tour Africa

The tour of Africa by US Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill and Bono, lead singer of Irish rock group U2, has been presented by the media as something akin to Mr Scrooge’s Christmas epiphany—with O’Neill ...
Mother Jones

Bono Is Just the Beginning

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Once, musicians only proselytized from the stage or gave benefit concerts to raise ...
The Washington Post

Treasury Bonds With Bono

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- For nine days, Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and the rock star Bono have traveled through Africa viewing one scene of deprivation after another, and on the final day of ...
WRAL

Bono Fast Facts

Other Facts: His nickname "Bono Vox" means "good voice." Has won 22 Grammy Awards and been nominated 49 times. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Is co-founder of ONE and (RED), global charitable ...