Live 8

HARRIS: I've got to ask you the stated purpose of the concert, Live 8, is to put pressure on the leaders making their way to Scotland for the G-8 summit.

CNN Transcript Jul 3, 2005 2005

BRYANT: When all is said and done, Live 8 could end up topping Live Aid.

CNN Transcript Jul 1, 2005 2005

Speaking of the Live 8 campaign, he said it helped change the opinions of world leaders and constituted a landmark mass movement.

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Of course, Live 8 failed in its goal of keeping the pressure on and convincing the wealthy nations not just to reduce debt (never a difficult proposition when, like a credit card company, you can start the debt process over again as soon as the existing debt has been canceled). but to increase development aid by billions of dollars and, most challenging, convince wealthy countries to stop subsidizing their farmers and dooming African agriculture in the process (not only can't African farmers compete against subsidized US exports in the international market, the subsidized American and European produce is often cheaper than locally produced goods, which is what really dooms local farmers).

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