The same applies to Angelina Jolie and Oprah Winfrey. And the three stars set the gold standard when it comes to celebrity activism. Bono has been instrumental in raising awareness of global poverty and the AIDS epidemic with his ONE campaign, which has gotten stars such as George Clooney, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt on board.
After initial skepticism, politicians from House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., now wax poetic about the U2 singer, lauding his understanding of the issues. His charity work earned him a spot as one of Time's 2005 people of the year."
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