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...third of the value lost on the NASDAQ over the past three months). Of these, many of the poorest, like Mozambique, Honduras and Myanmar, have little hope of making repayment. Drastic steps to relieve their plight have gained a spectrum of supporters, including Pope John Paul II; Bono, the U2 rock-band singer; and Jubilee 2000, an international faith-based coalition...
...parameters of debt relief are fiercely debated. Although many of the activists gathered in Washington, supported by voices as diverse as the pope and the rock group U2, are calling for cancellation of the debt to the 48 poorest countries, the principle of unconditional and total forgiveness doesn't sit easily with the creditor nations, who also want guarantees that the beneficiaries of debt relief will be the poor and not self-appointed political elites. Efforts to tie debt relief to democratization and some form of accountability have slowed the practical implementation of debt cancellation efforts announced by the industrialized...
...Center for International Development, only achieved true eminence (as measured by appearances in Rolling Stone and meetings with the Pope) by hanging out with a rock star. In this case, "hanging out" means collaborating on a push for Third World debt relief. The rock star in question is U2 lead singer Bono...
...reputation for being an international club scene, with big-name music groups appearing at the neighboring Paradise. Past acts at the club include Billy Joel, Elvis Costello, the Police, Tom Petty, Dire Straits, U2, Prince, and Aerosmith...
...rock evocative of the Rolling Stones; it even dabbled in carefully orchestrated power pop. It is not clear that the band's eclecticism was largely due to their departed bandleader's impetus. On this solo effort, Hutchence is a veritable vocal chameleon, at times crooning dead on impressions of U2 lead singer Bono's scratchy, unearthly vocals (who ironically provides backup vocals on one track) and others growling with enough intensity to put a pit bull to shame...