http://www.partyof1.net Politics | Government | Investigative Journalism Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:56:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.partyof1.net/2010/01/04/the-problem-with-celebrity-activism/ http://www.partyof1.net/2010/01/04/the-problem-with-celebrity-activism/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:51:11 +0000 David Cole http://www.partyof1.net/?p=2870 Foster Kamer at media website Gawker has hit the nail on the head with its critique of Sunday’s New York Times op-ed by Bono. “Your intentions are excellent and at least 60% of your music catalog is still indisputably great. But if you were to play the whole ‘Bono Thing’ a little more low key, tipsters and I might not laugh every time you talk about changing the world like it’s the pop culture punchline it is—regardless of the excellent work you’ve already done!—if you keep on delivering it to everyone year after year.”

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