George Clooney on Dateline NBC

Tonight on Dateline NBC (7 ET/6 CT):
Actor and Activist George Clooney always draws a crowd. But now he’s drawing attention to some of those who need it most: the refugees of Darfur. The very word “Darfur” itself has come to remind us of the depths of human suffering and courage. Now Dateline’s Ann Curry travels [...]

White House, George Clooney weigh in on ICC

From the White House:
“The White House believes those that have committed atrocities should be held accountable,” Gibbs told reporters.
“We would urge restraint on the part of all parties including the government of Sudan.
“Further violence against civilian Sudanese or foreign interests is to be avoided and won’t be tolerated.
“The president and this White House are determined [...]

The Oscars, the Grammys and Genocide

Originally posted at Stop Genocide:
The red carpet is filled with stars tonight, but you might have noticed that an awards show regular is missing. Instead of hanging out with Brad and Angelina, George Clooney is recovering from a trip to Chad and the Darfur area.
Nicholas Kristof, traveled with Clooney, promising:
You read my columns about Darfur [...]

Origin of Shepard Fairey’s HOPE painting

I just learned that the “HOPE” painting of President Obama is based off of a photo of him taken at a Darfur event!
My colleague Matt passed along the link to BuzzFeed, and made this comment:
“The photo Shepard Fairey used as inspiration for his now iconic Obama painting actually came from the Obama/Clooney event in [...]