George Clooney Leverages Celebrity to Bring Change to Sudan
In the age of Twitter-shortened attention spans, fame is an increasingly powerful weapon of diplomacy. John Avlon on how George Clooney is helping to bring change—and a hefty dose of hope—to Sudan.
George Clooney and US human rights activist John Prendergast walk through a camp for South Sudanese returnees from North Sudan in Abyei, South Sudan on Jan. 7, 2011. (Photo: Lynsey Addario / VII Network for Newsweek)
