Cui Bono? by digby Boy, this sure would have been useful information for the Democrats to use if they'd ever really tried to sell health care reform instead of assuming that Obama's election made it self-evident that anything the administration decided to do was inevitable: Who Supports Health Reform? David W. Brady, Stanford University Daniel P. Kessler, Stanford University ABSTRACT In this article,...
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Each associate handles two pro bono cases annually — that’s the commitment Cantey Hanger has made to Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT), says Fort Worth associate Philip Vickers (pictured). “I noticed our firm was exploring ways to be involved...
by Hannes WesselsMost African governments are at best lacklustre in their response to environmental problems; at worst, in a host of countries they are fully complicit in a wide range of unlawful activities ranging from poaching, to uncontrolled fishing and logging. Worsening the problem are the ubiquitous ‘do-gooders’ from abroad who seem to spring up in all the wrong places with all the...
Today is the final day to make a nomination for the SC Bar’s Pro Bono Award. And, if you’re one of my Twitter followers or Tweeps, then you’ve seen this touted for a while, with especial fervor this week. And you may wonder, why the big deal? Good question. Here’s why I think it’s a big deal: There [...]
Thanks to Regys for the heads up about this new Killing Bono production photo, featuring Ben and Robert Sheehan as brothers Neil and Ivan McCormick, courtesy of Northern Ireland Screen. Read the full article here. Source: NorthernIrelandScreen.co.uk
Filed under: News , Holy Hell AC/DC does charity work -- they just don't talk about it. The rock band's singer Brian Johnson doesn't think musician's like U2 's Bono should publicize it either. "When I was a working man, I didn't want to go to a concert for some bastard to talk down to me that I should be thinking of some kid in Africa," Johnson told Australia's Herald Sun . "I'm sorry,...
In an earlier post I wondered about the legitimacy of current copyright law and was reminded of that fact this morning when I ran across a post by Matt Yglesias dealing with the same issue. His whole post and the links it includes are well worth reading, but here's the nub of it:The point of intellectual property law is to benefit consumers, not producers. [...] [T]his issue is specifically
Bono wrote the hook for the song while on the phone with producer Swiss Beats. " Stranded " can be dowloaded on iTunes - all proceeds go to Haiti Earthquake Relief . Bono wrote the hook for the song while on the phone with producer Swiss Beats. The idea behind the song is letting the people of Haiti know they will not be left "Stranded." Stranded" can be dowloaded on iTunes...
Criticisms of Bono are fairly common. He is self-centered, self-righteous and preachy. Indeed, he's probably the most painful interview subject I've ever had to deal with. But now it seems to be getting worse with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson getting stuck into him.As reported by the Herald Sun, Johnson says Bono says Bono should help people in private without telling the world about it. ""I...
Filed under: Celebrity Fights , Gut Reactions , Music News , WTF For a man who is barely coherent when he sings, Brian Johnson of AC/DC is making himself perfectly clear when it comes to outspoken do-gooders like Bono and Bob Geldof. "When I was a working man I didn't want to go to a concert for some bastard to ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Hope For Haiti - Jay Z Rihanna Bono Stranded Video Rihanna, Bono and Chris Martin's Coldplay will play live from London for the Haiti telethon. A star-studded Haiti telethon is to add a UK leg after Rihanna, Jay-Z, Coldplay and Bono agreed to perform in the early hours of tomorrow morning to raise funds for the earthquake-stricken nation.
U2’s Bono and The Edge are in Dublin, Ireland at the premiere of ‘It Might Get Loud’ which is about electric guitar virtuosos The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), and Jack White ( The White Stripes ) and takes a look at how each of them write and play.
Both Matt Damon and Bono are in New York participating in different political causes. Matt attended the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative where he announced the new Water.org’s commitment of $2 million to provide 50,000 people in Haiti with safe water and sanitation over the next three years . U2’s Bono attended the 2009 Appeal of Conscience Foundation Annual Awards where he is...