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George Clooney Urges New Approach to Peacemaking in Africa Mar 14, 2018

In a new op-ed in Foreign Affairs, The Sentry co-founders George Clooney and John Prendergast highlight the fatal flaw in peacemaking in Africa. More →

George Clooney Donates $1 Million to Counter War Crimes and Corruption in Africa Oct 25, 2017

Today George Clooney, through the Clooney Foundation for Justice, gave a $1 million gift to The Sentry to kick off its “Making War Criminals Pay” fundraising campaign. More →

Robin Wright To Headline Premier Tech Gathering For Social Good Jul 17, 2017

Blackbaud, the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today announced that Robin Wright will join the lineup for bbcon 2017, the leading tech conference exclusively for the social good community, being held in Baltimore, October 17-19 at the Baltimore Convention Center. More →

George Clooney And Don Cheadle Help Release Groundbreaking Report On War Profiteering In South Sudan Sep 12, 2016

Today, The Sentry, an investigative initiative co-founded by George Clooney and John Prendergast, presented a new, groundbreaking report War Crimes Shouldn’t Pay: Stopping the looting and destruction in South Sudan." More →

George Clooney And Don Cheadle To Help Present Results Of Investigation Into War Profiteers Sep 7, 2016

On Monday, September 12, The Sentry, an investigative initiative co-founded by John Prendergast and George Clooney, will present the findings of a groundbreaking two-year investigation into the networks of South Sudan’s senior officials and their international facilitators, whose violent competition over corruption opportunities has turned their country into one of world’s deadliest war zones. More →

George Clooney Launches Project To Watch Who Profits From Africa's Conflicts Jul 21, 2015

The Enough Project has announced the launch of THE SENTRY, a new investigative initiative that seeks to dismantle the networks of perpetrators, facilitators, and enablers who fund and profit from Africa’s deadliest conflicts. More →

George Clooney Uses Satellite Sentinel Project To Catch Poachers Apr 10, 2015

Although actor and activist George Clooney co-founded the Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) as a way to systematically monitor threats to human security over Sudan and South Sudan, it is now also being used, in cooperation with ENOUGH Project and DigitalGlobe, to keep watch over elephants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More →

George Clooney Speaks Out on “Torture Rapes” in Darfur Feb 26, 2015

In a New York Times oped published yesterday, actor and activist George Clooney called for renewed international attention to Darfur, including accountability for mass “torture rapes” committed by Sudan government forces. More →

George Clooney: Why Americans Should Care About The Sudan Jun 12, 2014

George Clooney and the ENOUGH Project's John Prendergast have co-authored an op-ed for Vice News on why why Americans should care about the Sudan. More →

Robin Wright Delivers Congolese Women's Petition To White House‏ Feb 1, 2013

On January 29, actress Robin Wright and Enough Project's Raise Hope for Congo Campaign Manager JD Stier joined a group of human rights activists to deliver a petition to the White House calling for a presidential envoy to support a comprehensive peace process in eastern Congo. More →

Emmanuelle Chriqui And Robin Wright Support New Campaign Urging U.S. To Make Congo A Priority Nov 2, 2012

The Enough Project's Raise Hope for Congo campaign launched the first-ever Instagram petition that will be delivered to the winning U.S. Presidential candidate, urging the next administration to make the conflict in eastern Congo a top priority. More →

James Bond Star Jeffrey Wright: Taking Conflict Out Of Consumer Gadgets Aug 20, 2012

In response to growing consumer demand for electronics products free of conflict minerals from eastern Congo, the Enough Project issued its second company rankings report, “Taking Conflict Out of Consumer Gadgets: Company Rankings on Conflict Minerals 2012,” which assesses consumer electronics companies on their progress toward responsible and conflict-free supply chains. More →

George Clooney To Auction Tesla Roadster For Charity Aug 1, 2012

George Clooney is to sell a car from his collection to benefit the Satellite Sentinel Project, the organization he co-founded to help prevent the resumption of war between Northern and Southern Sudan. More →

George Clooney Arrested During Sudanese Protest Mar 20, 2012

Actor and human rights activist George Clooney was arrested with his father and other protestors last week at the Sudanese embassy in Washington, DC. Not expecting to be arrested, they were demonstrating as part of a public awareness exercise about “Sudan’s weapons of mass starvation”. More →

George Clooney Makes Graphic Film Of Sudan Visit Mar 14, 2012

George Clooney has addressed Congress following his trip to Sudan last week. More →

Stars Help Launch World Poker Tour Charity Mar 14, 2012

On Sunday, March 11, 2012, World Poker Tour (WPT) invited guests to the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills to celebrate the launch of WPT Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to utilizing World Poker Tour’s unmatched platform to influence positive change on a global scale. More →

Stars Get Behind New World Poker Tour Charity Feb 24, 2012

World Poker Tour (WPT), the premier name in internationally televised poker and entertainment, has announced the launch of the WPT Foundation, an organization dedicated to utilizing WPT’s unmatched platform to influence positive change in the world. More →

Robin Wright Calls For International Mineral Certification System Jan 16, 2012

In a video clip produced by ENOUGH Project, actor and activist Robin Wright says eastern Congo is the worst place on Earth to be a woman, and that “the link between conflict minerals and sexual violence is undeniable.” More →

Robin Wright Raises Awareness About Conflict Minerals Jan 9, 2012

It might be common knowledge that the ongoing conflicts in eastern Congo has dramatic effects on human rights, but actress Robin Wright says even our smart phones and household electronics are contributing to violence against Congolese women, and no one seems to know it. More →

George Clooney Joins Celebrity Speakers At Leadership Forum Oct 7, 2011

George Clooney, Martha Stewart and Russell Simmons will be in Sydney, Australia, in December as part of the 2011 Global Leadership Forum. More →

George Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Project Finds Mass Graves In Sudan Jul 15, 2011

George Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) has revealed visual evidence of mass graves in South Kordofan, which corroborates new eyewitness reports, obtained by SSP, of systematic killings and mass burials in this conflict-torn region of Sudan. The evidence found by SSP is consistent with allegations that the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and northern militias have engaged in a campaign of killing civilians. More →

George Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Project Releases New Visual Evidence Of Sudan War Crimes May 30, 2011

The Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) has released new visual evidence that the Government of Sudan has committed grave violations of the Geneva Conventions and other war crimes, some of which may also constitute crimes against humanity. More →

Ryan Gosling Makes Charity Trip To Eastern Congo Apr 28, 2011

Actor and activist Ryan Gosling recently traveled with the ENOUGH Project to eastern Congo to witness first-hand the effects of war there. More →

George Clooney's Message To Stop The War Dec 31, 2010

Earlier today, LookToTheStars.org brought you a story about George Clooney's new initiative to bring peace to Sudan through www.satsentinel.org. He has released this personal message – with John Prendergast – on what he hopes to achieve. More →

George Clooney Teams With Google To Stop War In Sudan Dec 31, 2010

A new human rights project — initiated by George Clooney — will combine satellite imagery analysis and field reports with Google’s Map Maker technology to deter the resumption of war between North and South Sudan. More →

George Clooney’s Endgame In Sudan Video Is Released Dec 15, 2010

Not On Our Watch and the ENOUGH Project's new Endgame in Sudan short video was released last week, in which George Clooney appears on the ground in southern Sudan, where he visited earlier this year. More →

Sheryl Crow And Norah Jones Raise Hope For Congo Jun 14, 2010

Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Damien Rice, Angélique Kidjo and Mos Def feature on a new 18-track compilation album that aims to raise hope, educate and empower individuals to be a part of the solution to the Congolese conflict. More →

George Clooney Urges US To Help Stop War In Sudan Jun 11, 2010

George Clooney has penned an article for USA Today in an effort to urge the US to stop the war in the Sudan. More →

Celebrities Raise Hope For Congo Jul 10, 2009

Selena Gomez, star of Disney Channels Wizards of Waverly Place, is busy with many other stars in the hope of raising awareness for the Congo. They are doing so through charity events and fundraising efforts for RAISE Hope For Congo. More →

Ante Up For Africa To Hit Las Vegas Tomorrow Jul 1, 2009

Ante Up For Africa will support Refugees International's efforts for the displaced people of Darfur and all of Sudan as part of its charity celebrity poker tournament in Las Vegas on July 2, 2009. More →