All posts tagged "Clinton Global Initiative"

Bono Vox, lead singer of the Irish rock band U2 unveiled his dead-on, eerily accurate impression of former U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton on Tuesday. Rolling Stone magazine reported that the musician and activist was on stage at a fundraising event in New York City for the Clinton Global Initiative, the humanitarian aid omnibus organization headed by Pres. Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Speaking before a friendly audience at the Clinton Global Initiative, President Barack Obama took a broader view on the jobs bill he's been pushing Congress to pass. Not only is it good for Americans, he said, but it's also in the best interest of the world.

While Burmese opposition leader Aung Sun Sui Kay and South African Bishop Desmond Tutu addressed the monied crowd this morning at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City, a younger generation of dissidents across town hailed the rise of social media and called upon the United Nations and its member states to do more than pay lip service to human rights.

This video is a live stream from the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative. To find out more about the annual event, click here.

Bill Clinton's thoughts on national polls for 2012 at the moment: Who cares?