Bono

Bono (also known as Paul Hewson) is a global rockstar and has been named as a member of the Top 100 of The New Establishment.

"In 2006, Bono and Bobby Shriver launched Product (RED) to raise money from businesses to buy AIDS drugs for people in Africa unable to afford them. Product (RED) has an ongoing relationship with a number of iconic global brands that sell (RED) products and donate a percentage of the profits directly to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

"Bono also helped launch EDUN, an ethically-sourced high fashion clothing company run by his wife Ali Hewson; EDUN produces clothing in developing areas of the world, particularly in Africa.

"Bono has received a number of awards for his music and activism, including the Legion D'Honneur from the French Government in 2003, TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2005 (along with Bill and Melinda Gates), and an honorary British knighthood in 2007."

Affiliations

 * Cofounder, ONE Campaign
 * Partner, Elevation Partners
 * Leadership Council, Front Line
 * External Advisory Board, Earth Institute
 * Provisional Member, World Commission on Global Consciousness and Spirituality
 * Visionary, The Vision Project
 * Emeritus Member, World Political Forum
 * Prize Winner 2005, TED
 * 2008 winner of the Centre of Peace and Multiethnic Cooperation peace award
 * Nominated for the 2012 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding - Fullbright Association

Critical Books

 * Harry Browne, The Frontman: Bono (In the Name of Power) (Verso, June 2013). Review: "Bono: Mascot of Neoliberalism."

Critical Articles

 * Scott Michael Perey, "Why Are You Financing a Video Game on Invading Venezuela? An Open Letter to Bono", Counterpunch, May 27-29, 2006.
 * Stuart Munckton, "Jarvis Cocker versus Sir Bono", Green Left Weekly, August 31, 2007.
 * Muhammad Idrees Ahmad, "Make Bono History", Fanonite, December 2, 2006.
 * Stefano Ponte, Lisa Ann Richey and Mike Baab, "Bono's Product (RED) Initiative: corporate social responsibility that solves the problems of ‘distant others’", Third World Quarterly, 30 (2), 2009, Pages 301 – 317.
 * Eamonn McCann, ""Make Bono Pay Tax": The Solution to Ireland's Austerity Plan", Counterpunch, February 26, 2009.
 * Eamonn McCann, "The Emperors of Bombast: Bono, U2 and the Crisis of World Capitalism", Counterpunch, July 14, 2009.
 * David Hosey, "Apparently, Bono’s never heard of Jamal Juma", Mondoweiss, January 4, 2010.
 * Alison Weir, "Calling Bono: Your Palestinian Gandhis Exist ... in Graves and Prisons", Counterpunch, January 8 - 10, 2010.
 * Vijay Prashad, "Bad Aid: Throw Your Arms Around the World," Counterpunch, March 29, 2010.
 * John Heilprin, "Bono Charity Fraud: Fraud Plagues Celebrity-Backed Global Health Fund', Huffington Post, January 23, 2011.
 * Michael Barker, “Celebrity Philanthropy: In the Service of Corporate Propaganda,” in Gerald Sussman (ed.), The Propaganda Society: Promotional Culture and Politics in Global Context (Peter Lang, 2011).
 * Harry Browne, "The 'Inner Nerd' Gets It Wrong, Again: ‘Factivism’ and Other Fairytales from Bono", Counterpunch, March 19, 2013.

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Gordon Brown
 * Global Security Services - have provided Bono with security
 * Alyse Ardell Spiegel
 * Bob Geldof
 * The Edge (U2) - band member
 * Mark McKinnon - former advisor