This Week's Top Stories

The week's top Peace Corps news stories posted here every Saturday.

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Top Stories: August 1, 2005 Paul E. Tsongas Public Service Award unveiled 21 July Charlie Peters writes book on Wendell Willkie 25 July Protests against Peace Corps in Bangladesh 30 July Christopher R. Hill leads talks with North Korea 29 July Chris Shays blocks senator's plan to reopen bases 29 July Dr. Joann LaPerla-Morales leads Middlesex College 28 July Jacob Mundy supports struggle in Western Sahara 28 July Paul Theroux blames big oil for ‘catastrophe’ in Ecuador 28 July Bruce Wilkinson has called Africa home for 17 years 25 July Taylor Hackford producing "E-Ring" for tv 25 July Robert Haas to retire as head of Levi Strauss 24 July Brent Lynn turned Janus Overseas Fund around 24 July James Rupert says Musharraf walks tightrope in Pakistan 23 July Thomas O. Mann describes Carp Fishing in France 22 July Rob Quigley receives Maybeck Award in Architecture 22 July Blackwill says visit by India PM a 'historical breakthrough' 21 July NPCA studies membership structure 21 July Mark Lenzi says Poles deserve the West's support 20 July Mark Gearan weighs in on Bush's Supreme Court pick 20 July Ofelia Miramontes championed bilingual education 18 July Hank Stelzer supports school for blind in Lesotho 16 July

Protests against Peace Corps in Bangladesh
Students rallied Saturday at a university campus to protest against the presence of the U.S. Peace Corps in Bangladesh, accusing them of attempting to influence the country's national policies 30 July 2005


Sidney Glaser oversees community beehive in NY
RPCV Sidney Glaser keeps bees 30 July 2005


Mike Honda supports democracy in Ethiopia
Mike Honda says the US Congress would do everything possible toward ensuring democratic system in Ethiopia 30 July 2005


Tom Petri helps pass highway bill
Tom Petri helped improve the state's funding through his job as vice chairman of the House Transportation Committee. 30 July 2005


Russian FSB surfaces spy allegations again
Nikolai Patrushev, head of the Federal Security Service, the successor to the KGB told the Russian parliament in May that the UK and US and other foreign secret services were trying to bring about revolutions in Russia and other former Soviet countries, using NGOs as cover. 29 July 2005


Christopher R. Hill leads talks with North Korea
American negotiators, led by Christopher R. Hill, moved past generalities in talks with North Korea and focused on the specifics of their dispute over the nuclear program. 29 July 2005


Chris Shays blocks senator's plan to reopen bases
Shays blocks senator's plan to reopen part of military base 29 July 2005


Dr. Joann LaPerla-Morales leads Middlesex College
Dr. Joann LaPerla-Morales (RPCV Colombia) became the sixth president of Middlesex County College (MCC) at the beginning of the year, continuing a career in higher education as both teacher and administrator that has spanned 35 years. 28 July 2005


Gopal Khanna to serve as Minnesota’s first CIO
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) has named Gopal Khanna to serve as the state’s first CIO 28 July 2005


Jacob Mundy supports struggle in Western Sahara
Morocco RPCV Jacob Mundy says: Kerr-McGee's contract with Morocco to explore for oil and gain is complicating a 30 year independence struggle 28 July 2005


Paul Theroux blames big oil for ‘catastrophe’ in Ecuador
RPCV Paul Theroux blames big oil for Ecuador ‘catastrophe’ 28 July 2005


RPCV Kinky Friedman Boldly Going Nowhere
RPCV Kinky Friedman Boldly Going Nowhere 28 July 2005


Peru's poor remain poor as Toledo enters his last year
Peru's poor remain poor as unpopular president enters his last year of office 28 July 2005


Barry Joneshill offers 'remedies towards wellness'
RPCV Barry Joneshill offers 'remedies towards wellness' at roadside shop 28 July 2005


Willard R. Prior Jr. was champion of poor and oppressed
Venezuela RPCV Willard R. Prior, Jr., tireless champion of the poor and oppressed of the world, dies in New Mexico 27 July 2005


Dodd introduces Lyme prevention bill
Chris Dodd has introduces the Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2005 27 July 2005


Tom Murphy says next 5 months to be 'very active'
Lame-duck mayor Tom Murphy says next 5 months to be 'very active' 26 July 2005


Schools win big in Doyle budget
Schools win big in Doyle budget 26 July 2005


Bruce Wilkinson has called Africa home for 17 years
Linda and Bruce Wilkinson have called Africa home for some 17 years, starting with Bruce's service in the Peace Corps in Ghana in 1977 25 July 2005


Richard P. Emery Jr. retires from OMB
Venezuela RPCV Richard P. Emery Jr., retires as an assistant director at the Office of Management and Budget 25 July 2005


Taylor Hackford producing "E-Ring" for tv
RPCV Taylor Hackford convinces Dennis Hopper to star in E-Ring 25 July 2005


Charlie Peters writes book on Wendell Willkie
Charlie Peters' new book: How Willkie Ran, Lost and Helped Win the War 25 July 2005


Robert Haas to retire as head of Levi Strauss
Robert Haas, former CEO and current board chairman of Levi Strauss & Co. to retire 24 July 2005


Brent Lynn turned Janus Overseas Fund around
Nepal RPCV Brent Lynn turned the Janus Overseas Fund from one of the worst performers in its class into one of the best by raising the company's stake in emerging markets such as India and South Korea 24 July 2005


James Rupert says Musharraf walks tightrope in Pakistan
RPCV James Rupert says Musharraf walks the tightrope in Pakistan 23 July 2005


Joanne Godley heads Philly Dept of Public Health
Joanne Godley, a former Peace Corps physician in South Africa now serving as medical director of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, becomes acting city health commissioner 23 July 2005


Thomas O. Mann describes Carp Fishing in France
Chad RPCV Thomas O. Mann writes about Carp Fishing in France 22 July 2005


Rob Quigley receives Maybeck Award in Archtecture
Architect Rob Wellington Quigley (RPCV Chile) , FAIA, Receives the Coveted Maybeck Award for Architectural Design 22 July 2005


Coach pleads guilty in RPCV beating
Coach avoids jail in beating of Bruce Greenlee (RPCV Peru) 22 July 2005


Paul E. Tsongas Public Service Award unveiled
Greek association names award for Tsongas 21 July 2005


Blackwill says visit by India PM a 'historical breakthrough'
Robert Blackwill says the visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the pact he signed with US President George W. Bush is a "historic breakthrough" 21 July 2005


NPCA studies membership structure
NPCA studies membership structure 21 July 2005


Short-term mercy work may lack effectiveness
Some say Short-term mercy work may lack effectiveness 20 July 2005


Mark Lenzi says Poles deserve the West's support
Azerbaijan RPCV Mark Lenzi says: Poles deserve the West's support 20 July 2005


Mark Gearan weighs in on Bush's Supreme Court pick
Mark Gearan weighs in on Bush's pick for high court 20 July 2005


Tony Hall opposes WTO donations proposal
Tony Hall opposes cash only donations proposal at WTO 20 July 2005


Doyle has more than $3 million in campaign chest
Doyle has more than $3 million in campaign chest 20 July 2005


Richard Richter to retire as head of Radio Free Asia
Veteran journalist and former Peace Corps Staff Member Richard Richter will retire July 29 as founding president of Radio Free Asia 19 July 2005


Book to detail filming of Paul Theroux's "Saint Jack"
Book to detail the story behind Paul Theroux's "Saint Jack" 19 July 2005


Ofelia Miramontes championed bilingual education
Chile RPCV Ofelia Miramontes, who championed bilingual education and linguistics in Southern California and diversity at the University of Colorado, died June 29 after a four-year battle with breast cancer 18 July 2005


Hank Stelzer supports school for blind in Lesotho
RPCV Hank Stelzer has spent last quarter-century trying to alleviate poverty in Lesotho by building boarding school for the blind 16 July 2005


Diane Hardy supports troops in Iraq with letters
Moldova RPCV Diane Hardy supports troops in Iraq with letters 3 July 2005


Dr Robert W Backus "walks on water"
Dr Robert W Backus (RPCV Brazil) is variously described in the West River Valley as "a saint," "a real healer," "a vanishing breed," "all medicine," and a man who "walks on water" 1 June 2005


Janet Alien says credibility fosters respect
Sierra Leone RPCV Janet Alien says "Credibility Fosters Mutual Respect and Cooperation" 1 June 2005


Latinas in the Peace Corps
Latinas in the Peace Corps 1 May 2005

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July 17, 2005: This Week's Top Stories C. Payne Lucas writes "Can we win the war on HIV/Aids?" 11 July Director Vasquez hints at expansion in Bangladesh 17 July Why didn't I spend my life helping others? 17 July John Beasley returns to the islands of Micronesia 17 July Jennifer Field to study glacier melting 17 July Tucker McCravy works with Serendib in Sri Lanka 17 July David Vick writes "Waging civilized warfare" 16 July Tom Petri says Nelson helped to promote civility 16 July Peace Corps Director Visits Volunteers in Mongolia 15 July John Bridgeland writes "An example for Boomers" 15 July Robert Blackwill says India and US have a great future 15 July Peace Corps debuts new internet recruitment tool 14 July Eight New Country Directors Appointed 13 July Shelton Johnson Honored for Buffalo Soldier program 13 July Bill Lorenz leads trek for Sudanese refugees 12 July Emilie Pryor says Peace Corps ignores Lariam problems 12 July DDN is Award Finalist for reporting on PC Safety 11 July Randy Lewis to hire 200 people with cognitive disabilities 10 July Maryland needs people like Tom Lewis 10 July Dan DeWayne puts on music festival 10 July

Monique Maria Schmidt writes "Last Moon Dancing"
Monique Maria Schmidt writes "Last Moon Dancing," which chronicles her two years teaching English in the African country of Benin 17 July 2005


Mike Jaeger leads team to set up networks in Cameroon
RPCV Mike Jaeger leads team to set up networks in Cameroon 17 July 2005


Benjamin Sand marries Maria Ma
El Salvador RPCV Benjamin Sand marries Maria Ma 17 July 2005


Judge William Canby served in Ethiopia
Judge William Canby served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia in the early 1960s 17 July 2005


John Beasley returns to the islands of Micronesia
As a fresh Peace Corps volunteer in the fall of 1970, John Beasley traveled thousands of miles with his wife to the islands of Micronesia 17 July 2005


Tina Schuster wins teaching award for technological insight
Namibia RPCV Tina Schuster wins teaching award for technological insight 17 July 2005


Jennifer Field to study glacier melting
Senegal RPCV Jennifer Field to study glacier melting, deposits and flooding of Iceland's massive ice sheets 17 July 2005


Tucker McCravy works with Serendib in Sri Lanka
RPCV Tucker McCravy has been returning to Sri Lanka since 1995 to work with Serendib 17 July 2005


Director Vasquez hints at expansion in Bangladesh
Director Vasquez hints at expansion in Bangladesh 17 July 2005


Friedman serious about being governor
Friedman serious about being governor 17 July 2005


Maryland RPCVs discuss future activities
Maryland Returned Volunteers meet to discuss future activities, share Ethiopian Food 17 July 2005


Why didn't I spend my life helping others?
Beth Ashley asks: Why didn't I spend my life helping others? 17 July 2005


David Vick writes "Waging civilized warfare"
Malawi RPCV David Vick writes: Waging civilized warfare 16 July 2005


Tom Petri says Nelson helped to promote civility
Tom Petri says: Gaylord Nelson helped to promote civility between Democrats and Republicans 16 July 2005


Dr. Charles G. Mixter III to retire as doctor
Korea RPCV Dr. Charles G. Mixter III, MD to retire 15 July 2005


Blaine Baggett directs communications at NASA's JPL
Liberia RPCV Blaine Baggett is executive manager the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Office of Communication and Education 15 July 2005


Peace Corps Director Visits Volunteers in Mongolia
Peace Corps Director Visits Volunteers in Mongolia 15 July 2005


Robert Blackwill says India and US have a great future
Robert Blackwill said India and the United States have a great future in developing closer relations 15 July 2005


Alejandro Toledo not playing short-term politics
President Toledo says: "I'm not a person who is playing short-term politics. I want to make a difference for my people despite the political price I have to pay in the short term." 15 July 2005


John Bridgeland writes "An example for Boomers"
John M. Bridgeland writes: An example for Boomers 15 July 2005


Peace Corps debuts new internet recruitment tool
These are the People of the Peace Corps 14 July 2005


Eight New Country Directors Appointed
Eight New Country Directors Appointed 13 July 2005


Shelton Johnson Honored for Buffalo Soldier program
Liberia RPCV Shelton Johnson Honored by the Center for Public Interest 13 July 2005


Phil Wazny on a medical mission to Peru
Honduras RPCV Phil Wazny on a medical mission to Peru 13 July 2005


Al Kamen says: Casablanca is favorite of Rice
Al Kamen says: Casablanca is favorite of Condoleezza Rice 13 July 2005


John W. Limbert heads U.S. Embassy in Khartoum
Iran RPCV John W. Limbert has assumed charge of the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum 12 July 2005


Bill Lorenz leads trek for Sudanese refugees
Kenya RPCV Bill Lorenz of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) helps thousands of Sudanese trek home to Raga in the south-west, following a deal to end a 21-year war 12 July 2005


Dean Girdis wants to build LNG Terminal in Maine
Mali RPCV Dean Girdis, president and founder of Downeast LNG, hopes to build LNG Terminal in Maine 12 July 2005


Emilie Pryor says Peace Corps ignores Lariam problems
Peace Corps Volunteer Emilie Pryor says the controversial anti-malaria drug Lariam triggered such severe mental illness she had to leave her post -- but the agency is ignoring the problem 12 July 2005


DDN is Finalist for Prize for reporting on PC Safety
Dayton Daily News is Finalist for Journalism Prize for Peace Corps Reporting 11 July 2005


Jim Doyle addresses National NAACP Convention
Gov. Doyle Remarks at National NAACP Convention in Milwaukee 11 July 2005


C. Payne Lucas writes "Can we win the war on HIV/Aids?"
C. Payne Lucas writes: "Can we win the war on HIV/Aids?" 11 July 2005


Maryland needs people like Tom Lewis
Maryland needs people like Tom Lewis (RPCV Cameroon) 10 July 2005


Dan DeWayne puts on music festival
Mali RPCV Dan DeWayne has been putting on music festivals for 23 years 10 July 2005


Gena Ollendieck creates one-of-a-kind books
Paraguay RPCV Gena Ollendieck makes books using a 16th century leather hand-binding process that requires hand stitching, cording and gluing 10 July 2005


Donald Gardenier married in Quebec
Paraguay RPCV Donald Gardenier married in Quebec 10 July 2005


Randy Lewis to hire 200 people with cognitive disabilities
Peru RPCV Randy Lewis, a senior vice president for Walgreens, hopes to hire 200 people with mental retardation, autism or some other cognitive disability 10 July 2005


Bill Moyers honored by Baptist organizations
Bill Moyers honored by Baptist organizations 10 July 2005


Mary Byrnes appointed to Wyoming Commission
Jamaica RPCV Mary Byrnes appointed to Wyoming Public Service Commission 8 July 2005


Scott McNabb works in Tsunami relief
Thailand RPCV Scott McNabb is working with Friends of Thailand, a group from San Francisco that is raising money for scholarships for survivors 7 July 2005

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July 9, 2005: This Week's Top Stories Mike Honda says Democratic Party in paradigm shift 6 July Peace Corps Suspends Program in Gabon 8 July Thomas Tighe says Thailand is faring better 8 July Michael Parmly appointed top diplomat in Cuba 7 July Paul Timmreck got his start trailing garbage trucks 7 July Shays says London explosions should be wakeup call 7 July Tom Murphy says: Be Vigilant, But Not Afraid 7 July Gov. Doyle saddened and outraged by London Attacks 7 July RPCV Films organizing Film Festival 6 July Terez Rose writes Aid for Africa – Will the G8 Help? 6 July Carl Youngberg takes ballet to Honduras 6 July Kafatia faces a mandatory eight years in prison 6 July Bill Moyers says LBJ hated FOIA law 6 July Andy and Trudy Anderson work with The Hunger Project 5 July Thomas A. Dine deplores the attack against reporter 5 July Mime Troupe tackles history, politics and the World Bank 4 July Francis Mandanici says investigation could lead to impeachment 4 July Beth Bedinotti says motherhood is "toughest job" 1 July Director Vasquez Visits Volunteers in Eastern Caribbean 1 July

"Doing Good" is musical about PCV
"Doing Good" describes the progression from altruistic young Peace Corpsman to cynical huckster for projects benefiting America's multinational corporations 9 July 2005


Chris Shays visits alligator
Chris Shays visits alligator 9 July 2005


Peace Corps Suspends Program in Gabon
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Gabon 8 July 2005


Thomas Tighe says Thailand is faring better
Thomas Tighe says: Thailand is faring better than other countries, but still has experienced considerable hits to its tourist and fishing industries 8 July 2005


Michael Parmly appointed top diplomat in Cuba
Colombia RPCV Michael Parmly, a career U.S. diplomat with experience in promoting democracy and human rights, will replace James Cason as the State Department's top man in Havana, Cuba 7 July 2005


Paul Timmreck got his start trailing garbage trucks
Paul Timmreck, senior vice president of finance and administration at Virginia Commonwealth University, got his start in public service by trailing garbage trucks through the streets of Venezuela 7 July 2005


Shays says London explosions should be wakeup call
Shays says London explosions should be wakeup call 7 July 2005


Tom Murphy says: Be Vigilant, But Not Afraid
Tom Murphy says: Be Vigilant, But Not Afraid 7 July 2005


Governor Taft sued over unreleased memos
Governor Taft sued over unreleased memos 7 July 2005


Gov. Doyle deplores London Terrorist Attacks
Gov. Doyle's Statement on London Terrorist Attacks 7 July 2005


Mary Pitt praises Peace Corps
Mary Pitt praises Peace Corps 7 July 2005


RPCV Films organizing Film Festival
RPCV Films, Inc (RFI), a non-profit group of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, is organizing an annual RPCV Film Festival to be held this October in Washington, D.C. 6 July 2005


Terez Rose writes Aid for Africa – Will the G8 Help?
RPCV Terez Rose writes: Aid for Africa – Will the G8 Help? 6 July 2005


Carl Youngberg takes ballet to Honduras
For the last five years, RPCV Carl Youngberg has volunteered with his church in a Honduran village 6 July 2005


Kafatia faces a mandatory eight years in prison
Kent Kafatia faces a mandatory eight years in prison on the rape conviction 6 July 2005


Mike Honda says Democratic Party in paradigm shift
Mike Honda says Democratic Party in paradigm shift 6 July 2005


Bill Moyers says LBJ hated FOIA law
According to Bill Moyers, LBJ "hated the very idea of the Freedom of Information Act; hated the thought of journalists rummaging in government closets; hated them challenging the official view of reality." 6 July 2005


Tom Lewis to be director of state affairs for JHU
Cameroon RPCV Tom Lewis to be director of state affairs for the Johns Hopkins Institutions 5 July 2005


Andy and Trudy Anderson work with The Hunger Project
Morocco RPCV Andy and Trudy Anderson work with The Hunger Project, which aims to end world hunger 5 July 2005


Thomas A. Dine deplores the attack against reporter
Thomas A. Dine deplores the attack against reporter and calls on the Uzbek government to fully investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of this crime 5 July 2005


Mime Troupe tackles history, politics and the World Bank
Mime Troupe tackles history, politics and the World Bank with Musical Memoir of RPCV John Perkins 4 July 2005


Francis Mandanici says investigation could lead to impeachment
Thailand RPCV Francis T. Mandanici says investigation of Bush Uranium Lies could lead to impeachment 4 July 2005


Alonzo Fulgham named mission director in Afghanistan
Haiti RPCV Alonzo Fulgham named mission director in Afghanistan for the US Agency for International Development 3 July 2005


Shays says president should avoid nominating ideologue
Chris Shays says the president should avoid nominating an ideologue. 2 July 2005


Beth Bedinotti says motherhood is "toughest job"
Kyrgyzstan RPCV Beth Bedinotti says being a mother is "the toughest job I've ever loved" 1 July 2005


Director Vasquez Visits Volunteers in Eastern Caribbean
Director Vasquez Visits Volunteers in Eastern Caribbean 1 July 2005

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July 2, 2005: This Week's Top Stories Jim Bullington writes: Food Crisis in Niger 1 Jul Bobby Shriver helps organize Philadelphia Live 8 show 2 Jul Divinity school to start Moyers Scholar program 2 Jul Chic Dambach is President of Operation Respect 1 Jul Julian Dendy assesses Palau plant and insect diversity 1 Jul George Packer writes “The Home Front” about Iraq 1 Jul Mike Honda works to preserve WWII internment camps 1 Jul Jim Walsh supports increased benefits for veterans 1 Jul RPCVs discuss Peace Corps on VOA 1 Jul Jimmey Iszler brings international visitors to ND 30 Jun Chris Shays' bill prohibits anti-gay discrimination 30 Jun Mae Jemison to visit China 30 Jun Bob Taft praises Lake Erie on ‘Fish Ohio Day’ 30 Jun Jim Doyle announces Wisconsin budget surplus 30 Jun Al Kamen says Rehnquist may stay on with Nike 29 Jun Richard Celeste co-chairs report on Indo-US cooperation 29 Jun Director Vasquez in Caribbean to assess programs 29 Jun Thomas Gouttierre says militants desperate to interfere 29 Jun James Mayers teaches business in Bulgaria 28 Jun Prosecutor says Ex-coach stalling in RPCV assault 28 Jun Robert Tesh tests effects of West Nile virus 27 Jun

Bobby Shriver helps organize Philadelphia Live 8 show
Bobby Shriver helps organize Philadelphia Live 8 show 2 July 2005


Divinity school to start Moyers Scholar program
Divinity school to start Moyers Scholar program 2 July 2005


"Doing Good" is inspired by RPCV memoir
The show "Doing Good," is inspired by John Perkins' (RPCV Ecuador) "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" 1 July 2005


Chic Dambach is President of Operation Respect
Colombia RPCV Chic Dambach, president and C.E.O of “Operation Respect: Don’t Laugh at Me," addresses the problem of antisocial behavior among the young 1 July 2005


Jim Bullington writes: Food Crisis in Niger
Niger Country Director Jim Bullington writes: Food Crisis in Niger 1 July 2005


Julian Dendy assesses Palau plant and insect diversity
Peace Corps Volunteer Julian Dendy is helping manage projects to assess the plant and insect diversity on Babeldaob Island (in Palau) with the Nature Conservancy 1 July 2005


George Packer writes “The Home Front” about Iraq
Togo RPCV George Packer writes “The Home Front” about the death, in Iraq, of a twenty-two-year-old private named Kurt Frosheiser, the effect of Kurt’s death on his father, Chris, and the broader issues that death raises about the war 1 July 2005


Mark Gearan comments on confirmation hearings
Mark Gearan helped shepherd Justice Stephen Breyer through his confirmation hearings in 1994 1 July 2005


Mike Honda says Dems have ignored their base
Mike Honda, a California congressman and vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee, says that Democrats have ignored their political base and rectifying that situation is the No. 1 priority 1 July 2005


Mike Honda works to preserve WWII internment camps
Mike Honda co-authors HR 1492 to help preserve World War II Japanese-American internment camps as historical sites 1 July 2005


Paul Theroux at Book Expo America
Paul Theroux at Book Expo America 1 July 2005


Jim Walsh supports increased support for veterans
"Congress needs to provide the additional resources now," said Rep. Jim Walsh, R-N.Y. "We're at war." 1 July 2005


Toledo Blade says Taft made mediocre appointments
Toledo Blade says Bob Taft has been unable or unwilling to move his administration away from a pay-to-play system that begets mediocre appointments to key public boards and agencies 1 July 2005


RPCVs discuss Peace Corps on VOA
Talk to America host Doug Bernard and his guests explore what the Peace Corps is and what its volunteers do 1 July 2005


Jimmey Iszler brings internation visotrs to ND
International business associates of Colombia RPCV Jimmey Iszler will spend the weekend with Iszler for his hometown's birthday party 30 June 2005


Chris Shays' bill prohibits anti-gay discrimination
Reps. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Chris Shays, R-Conn., introduced bipartisan legislation today that would clarify existing law to ensure full enforcement of prohibitions against anti-gay discrimination in the federal workforce 30 June 2005


Mae Jemison to visit China
Mae Jemison to visit China 30 June 2005


Bob Taft praises Lake Erie on ‘Fish Ohio Day’
Bob Taft praises Lake Erie on ‘Fish Ohio Day’ 30 June 2005


Jim Doyle announces Wisconsin budget surplus
Doyle announces State of Wisconsin Will End Fiscal Year With a Positive Balance 30 June 2005


Theo-Ben Gurirab of Namibia praises Peace Corps
Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia, Theo-Ben Gurirab, praised the American Peace Corps for the wonderful work its members do in education in Namibia 29 June 2005


Al Kamen says Renquist may stay on with Nike
Al Kamen says Renquist may stay on to work on product-endorsement deal 29 June 2005


Russia backs Uzbekistan leaders
Russia backs Uzbekistan leaders 29 June 2005


Richard Celeste co-chairs report on Indo-US cooperation
Richard Celeste co-chairs task force that recommends a series of steps to further boost Indo-US cooperation in a number of fields 29 June 2005


Director Vasquez in Caribbean to assess programs
Director Vasquez in Caribbean to assess programs 29 June 2005


Director Vasquez in Caribbean to assess programs
Director Vasquez in Caribbean to assess programs 29 June 2005


Thomas Gouttierre says militants desperate to interfere
RPCV Thomas Gouttierre says Afghan militants may be desperate to interfere with the upcoming elections because they know they could not hope to win any seats in the national assembly 29 June 2005


Mike Honda 's car towed
Mike Honda towed 29 June 2005


Bob Taft dodges questions on golf outings
Bob Taft dodges questions on golf outings 29 June 2005


James Mayers teaches business in Bulgaria
Peace Corps Volunteer James Mayers teaches business in Bulgaria 28 June 2005


Prosecutor says Ex-coach stalling in RPCV assault
Ex-coach stalling, says prosecutor 28 June 2005


Kinky Friedman campaigns in Texarkana
Kinky Friedman makes campaign appearance in Texarkana 27 June 2005


Taft faces a widening scandal
Taft faces a widening scandal 27 June 2005


Robert Tesh tests effects of West Nile virus
Former Peace Corps Physiciain Robert Tesh's research team has been using hamsters to test the long-range effects of West Nile virus 27 June 2005

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"Doing Good" is inspired by RPCV memoir
The show "Doing Good," is inspired by John Perkins' (RPCV Ecuador) "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" 1 July 2005



RPCV Daniel Zirker writes "Property Rights, Democratization, and Military Politics...
RPCV Daniel Zirker writes "Property Rights, Democratization, and Military Politics in Brazil" 1 July 2005



Cameroon RPCV Tom Lewis to be director of state affairs...
Cameroon RPCV Tom Lewis to be director of state affairs for the Johns Hopkins Institutions 1 July 2005



Chic Dambach is President of Operation Respect
Colombia RPCV Chic Dambach, president and C.E.O of "Operation Respect: Don't Laugh at Me," addresses the problem of antisocial behavior among the young 1 July 2005



Red Cross worker kidnapped and killed in Haiti...
Red Cross worker kidnapped and killed in Haiti 1 July 2005



RPCV Virginia K. Caudill writes: Defense Institute of Security Assistance...
RPCV Virginia K. Caudill writes: Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management Sends a Mobile Education Team to India 1 July 2005



Peace Corps Honors DaimlerChrysler's Frank Fountain...
Peace Corps Honors DaimlerChrysler's Frank Fountain 1 July 2005



Iran RPCV John Limbert writes "Shiraz in the Age of...
Iran RPCV John Limbert writes "Shiraz in the Age of Hafez: The Glory of a Medieval Persian City" 1 July 2005



Beth Bedinotti says motherhood is "toughest job"
Kyrgyzstan RPCV Beth Bedinotti says being a mother is "the toughest job I've ever loved" 1 July 2005



The Adventures of Peace Corps Volunteer Yasmine in Morocco...
The Adventures of Peace Corps Volunteer Yasmine in Morocco 1 July 2005



Jim Bullington writes: Food Crisis in Niger
Niger Country Director Jim Bullington writes: Food Crisis in Niger 1 July 2005



Jim Bullington writes: Food Crisis in Niger
Niger Country Director Jim Bullington writes: Food Crisis in Niger 1 July 2005



Jim Bullington writes: Food Crisis in Niger
Niger Country Director Jim Bullington writes: Food Crisis in Niger 1 July 2005



In the 1960s the Peace Corps came to southern Nigeria...
In the 1960s the Peace Corps came to southern Nigeria, the idealism of volunteers an infectious bonus for schools and Local Government Areas (LGAs) 1 July 2005



Henry John Drewal says My earliest encounter with African/African...
Henry John Drewal says My earliest encounter with African/African Diaspora art dates to my very first attempt at African art "research"-my apprenticeship to the Yoruba artist Sanusi of the Adugbologe Workshop in Abeokuta, Nigeria in 1965, while I was a Peace Corps secondary school teacher 1 July 2005



Julian Dendy assesses Palau plant and insect diversity
Peace Corps Volunteer Julian Dendy is helping manage projects to assess the plant and insect diversity on Babeldaob Island (in Palau) with the Nature Conservancy 1 July 2005



Julian Dendy assesses Palau plant and insect diversity
Peace Corps Volunteer Julian Dendy is helping manage projects to assess the plant and insect diversity on Babeldaob Island (in Palau) with the Nature Conservancy 1 July 2005



Julian Dendy assesses Palau plant and insect diversity
Peace Corps Volunteer Julian Dendy is helping manage projects to assess the plant and insect diversity on Babeldaob Island (in Palau) with the Nature Conservancy 1 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Owen in the Philippines...
Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Owen in the Philippines 1 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer serves in Senegal...
Peace Corps Volunteer serves in Senegal 1 July 2005



George Packer writes "The Home Front" about Iraq
Togo RPCV George Packer writes "The Home Front" about the death, in Iraq, of a twenty-two-year-old private named Kurt Frosheiser, the effect of Kurt's death on his father, Chris, and the broader issues that death raises about the war 1 July 2005



Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie says Development is a moral crusade led...
Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie says Development is a moral crusade led by charities who know nothing about job creation 1 July 2005



Mark Gearan comments on confirmation hearings
Mark Gearan helped shepherd Justice Stephen Breyer through his confirmation hearings in 1994 1 July 2005



Director Vasquez Visits Volunteers in Eastern Caribbean
Director Vasquez Visits Volunteers in Eastern Caribbean 1 July 2005



Mike Honda says Dems have ignored their base
Mike Honda, a California congressman and vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee, says that Democrats have ignored their political base and rectifying that situation is the No. 1 priority 1 July 2005



Mike Honda works to preserve WWII internment camps
Mike Honda co-authors HR 1492 to help preserve World War II Japanese-American internment camps as historical sites 1 July 2005



Paul Theroux at Book Expo America
Paul Theroux at Book Expo America 1 July 2005



Jim Walsh supports increased support for veterans
"Congress needs to provide the additional resources now," said Rep. Jim Walsh, R-N.Y. "We're at war." 1 July 2005



Jim Walsh supports increased support for veterans
"Congress needs to provide the additional resources now," said Rep. Jim Walsh, R-N.Y. "We're at war." 1 July 2005



Toledo Blade says Taft made mediocre appointments
Toledo Blade says Bob Taft has been unable or unwilling to move his administration away from a pay-to-play system that begets mediocre appointments to key public boards and agencies 1 July 2005



RPCVs discuss Peace Corps on VOA
Talk to America host Doug Bernard and his guests explore what the Peace Corps is and what its volunteers do 1 July 2005



RPCVs discuss Peace Corps on VOA
Talk to America host Doug Bernard and his guests explore what the Peace Corps is and what its volunteers do 1 July 2005



Daniel Reatz, a young engineer and a Peace Corps volunteer...
Daniel Reatz, a young engineer and a Peace Corps volunteer, built a straw bale building for cool storage in Jrahovit village funded by MAP 2 July 2005



David Nadelman's Cape Verde Peace Corps Experience...
David Nadelman's Cape Verde Peace Corps Experience 2 July 2005



Carol Mauer leads Mission Group to Honduras...
Carol Mauer leads Mission Group to Honduras 2 July 2005



Merrill wrties about her Peace Corps service in Kazakstan...
Merrill wrties about her Peace Corps service in Kazakstan 2 July 2005



Anam Cara was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Russia...
Anam Cara was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Russia 2 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Daniel Reynolds Riveiro writes about his changing...
Peace Corps Volunteer Daniel Reynolds Riveiro writes about his changing understanding of his Peace Corps experience in Ukraine 2 July 2005



Bobby Shriver helps organize Philadelphia Live 8 show
Bobby Shriver helps organize Philadelphia Live 8 show 2 July 2005



Shays says president should avoid nominating ideologue
Chris Shays says the president should avoid nominating an ideologue. 2 July 2005



Divinity school to start Moyers Scholar program
Divinity school to start Moyers Scholar program 2 July 2005



Alonzo Fulgham named mission director in Afghanistan
Haiti RPCV Alonzo Fulgham named mission director in Afghanistan for the US Agency for International Development 3 July 2005



Yenly Thach heading to Cosa Rica as Peace Corps Volunteer...
Yenly Thach heading to Cosa Rica as Peace Corps Volunteer 3 July 2005



Diane Hardy supports troops in Iraq with letters
Moldova RPCV Diane Hardy supports troops in Iraq with letters 3 July 2005



Lauren Winterhole and Craig Stephan serve as Peace Corps Volunteers...
Lauren Winterhole and Craig Stephan serve as Peace Corps Volunteers in Swaziland 3 July 2005



Paul Theroux's new novel takes a demanding trip through sex...
Paul Theroux's new novel takes a demanding trip through sex, drugs, travel - and blindness 3 July 2005



Mime Troupe tackles history, politics and the World Bank
Mime Troupe tackles history, politics and the World Bank with Musical Memoir of RPCV John Perkins 4 July 2005



Nancy Yount is a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philipines...
Nancy Yount is a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philipines: Meningococcimia 4 July 2005



Francis Mandanici says investigation could lead to impeachment
Thailand RPCV Francis T. Mandanici says investigation of Bush Uranium Lies could lead to impeachment 4 July 2005



Kelly Morris writes: July 4, 1976 in Togo...
Kelly Morris writes: July 4, 1976 in Togo 4 July 2005



Matt Briggs is serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in...
Matt Briggs is serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Turkmenistan 4 July 2005



Kacy Burg would like to return to Uzbekistan some day...
Kacy Burg would like to return to Uzbekistan some day, if only to finish what she started as a served as a Peace Corps Volunteer 4 July 2005



Environmentalists praise Taft vetoes...
Environmentalists praise Taft vetoes 4 July 2005



Michael Kreidler is a Peace Corps volunteer in Sovietsky, Ukraine...
Michael Kreidler is a Peace Corps volunteer in Sovietsky, Ukraine, working to help develop the nonprofit sector 5 July 2005



Tom Lewis to be director of state affairs for JHU
Cameroon RPCV Tom Lewis to be director of state affairs for the Johns Hopkins Institutions 5 July 2005



Join the Maryland Returned Volunteers for an ethnic dinner at...
Join the Maryland Returned Volunteers for an ethnic dinner at Dukem restaurant for Ethiopian Dining 5 July 2005



Join the Maryland Returned Volunteers for an ethnic dinner at...
Join the Maryland Returned Volunteers for an ethnic dinner at Dukem restaurant for Ethiopian Dining 5 July 2005



Ivory Coast RPCV Raymond Hess is redevelopment coordinator for Brooksville...
Ivory Coast RPCV Raymond Hess is redevelopment coordinator for Brooksville 5 July 2005



Andy and Trudy Anderson work with The Hunger Project
Morocco RPCV Andy and Trudy Anderson work with The Hunger Project, which aims to end world hunger 5 July 2005



Just one year after returning from a Peace Corps tour...
Just one year after returning from a Peace Corps tour of Nepal where he helped the Women Skills Development Project establish a textile industry, Darren Defendeifer stepped off a plane and onto the tsunami-devastated soil of Sri Lanka 5 July 2005



Thomas A. Dine deplores the attack against reporter
Thomas A. Dine deplores attack against reporter and calls on the Uzbek government to fully investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of this crime 5 July 2005



Join the Maryland Returned Volunteers on Friday, July 15 for...
Join the Maryland Returned Volunteers on Friday, July 15 for an ethnic dinner at Dukem Restaurant 5 July 2005



RPCV Films organizing Film Festival
RPCV Films, Inc (RFI), a non-profit group of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, is organizing an annual RPCV Film Festival to be held this October in Washington, D.C. 6 July 2005



RPCV Films organizing Film Festival
RPCV Films, Inc (RFI), a non-profit group of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, is organizing an annual RPCV Film Festival to be held this October in Washington, D.C. 6 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Hardingham in Cameroon: Witch Hunt...
Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Hardingham in Cameroon: Witch Hunt 6 July 2005



A Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon writes: Witch Hunt...
A Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon writes: Witch Hunt 6 July 2005



Brendan McCleary to serve in El Salvador with the Peace...
Brendan McCleary to serve in El Salvador with the Peace Corps 6 July 2005



Terez Rose writes Aid for Africa – Will the G8 Help?
RPCV Terez Rose writes: Aid for Africa – Will the G8 Help? 6 July 2005



Carl Youngberg takes ballet to Honduras
For the last five years, RPCV Carl Youngberg has volunteered with his church in a Honduran village 6 July 2005



Kafatia faces a mandatory eight years in prison
Kent Kafatia faces a mandatory eight years in prison on the rape conviction 6 July 2005



Nancy O'Connell looks back on her service in Suriname...
Nancy O'Connell looks back on her service in Suriname 6 July 2005



Mike Honda says Democratic Party in paradigm shift
Mike Honda says Democratic Party in paradigm shift 6 July 2005



Mike Honda says Democratic Party in paradigm shift
Mike Honda says Democratic Party in paradigm shift 6 July 2005



Mike Honda says Democratic Party in paradigm shift
Mike Honda says Democratic Party in paradigm shift 6 July 2005



Bookslut reviews RPCV Tom Bissell's "God Lives in S. Petersburg...
Bookslut reviews RPCV Tom Bissell's "God Lives in S. Petersburg" 6 July 2005



Bill Moyers says LBJ hated FOIA law
According to Bill Moyers, LBJ "hated the very idea of the Freedom of Information Act; hated the thought of journalists rummaging in government closets; hated them challenging the official view of reality." 6 July 2005



Michael Parmly appointed top diplomat in Cuba
Colombia RPCV Michael Parmly, a career U.S. diplomat with experience in promoting democracy and human rights, will replace James Cason as the State Department's top man in Havana, Cuba 7 July 2005



A village in India decimated by the tsunami disaster early...
A village in India decimated by the tsunami disaster early this year is better off, thanks to the efforts of students at Doyon School 7 July 2005



Kafatia guilty of rape...
Kafatia guilty of rape 7 July 2005



Micronesia David Seth Howard dies...
Micronesia David Seth Howard dies 7 July 2005



Rebecca Messinger to speak bout working with the Peace Corps...
Rebecca Messinger to speak bout working with the Peace Corps on the island of Pohnpei 7 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Ian Spain in Moldova: Where am I...
Peace Corps Volunteer Ian Spain in Moldova: Where am I going? 7 July 2005



Katelin Reagan has taken a one-year leave of absence...
Katelin Reagan has taken a one-year leave of absence to go to Nicaragua with the Peace Corps to work as an environmental education promoter 7 July 2005



Beth Schild decided to join the Peace Corps and lived...
Beth Schild decided to join the Peace Corps and lived in Senegal for an entire year improving the health awareness in her village 7 July 2005



Scott McNabb works in Tsunami relief
Thailand RPCV Scott McNabb is working with Friends of Thailand, a group from San Francisco that is raising money for scholarships for survivors 7 July 2005



Togo RPCV Stephen Dexter was recently hired by the School...
Togo RPCV Stephen Dexter was recently hired by the School Department to take over the position of Assistant Principal 7 July 2005



Paul Timmreck got his start trailing garbage trucks
Paul Timmreck, senior vice president of finance and administration at Virginia Commonwealth University, got his start in public service by trailing garbage trucks through the streets of Venezuela 7 July 2005



Shays says London explosions should be wakeup call
Shays says London explosions should be wakeup call 7 July 2005



Tom Murphy says: Be Vigilant, But Not Afraid
Tom Murphy says: Be Vigilant, But Not Afraid 7 July 2005



Governor Taft sued over unreleased memos
Governor Taft sued over unreleased memos 7 July 2005



Gov. Doyle deplores London Terrorist Attacks
Gov. Doyle's Statement on London Terrorist Attacks 7 July 2005



Mary Pitt praises Peace Corps
Mary Pitt praises Peace Corps 7 July 2005



Peace Corps Suspends Program in Gabon
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Gabon 8 July 2005



Mary Byrnes appointed to Wyoming Commission
Jamaica RPCV Mary Byrnes appointed to Wyoming Public Service Commission 8 July 2005



After graduating from college, Alvin Powell joined the Peace Corps...
After graduating from college, Alvin Powell joined the Peace Corps and was stationed as a teacher in Kenya 8 July 2005



Thomas Tighe says Thailand is faring better
Thomas Tighe says: Thailand is faring better than other countries, but still has experienced considerable hits to its tourist and fishing industries 8 July 2005



Mark Morford writes: Why Do You Work So Hard...
Mark Morford writes: Why Do You Work So Hard? 8 July 2005



In 1993 Melissa Quimby went to Bolivia to teach farm...
In 1993 Melissa Quimby went to Bolivia to teach farm skills and develop water and sanitation systems in Cochabamba 9 July 2005



"Doing Good" is musical about PCV
"Doing Good" describes the progression from altruistic young Peace Corpsman to cynical huckster for projects benefiting America's multinational corporations 9 July 2005



Chris Shays visits alligator
Chris Shays visits alligator 9 July 2005



Ohio Gov. Bob Taft Faces Reprimand...
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft Faces Reprimand 9 July 2005



Maryland needs people like Tom Lewis
Maryland needs people like Tom Lewis (RPCV Cameroon) 10 July 2005



Dan DeWayne puts on music festival
Mali RPCV Dan DeWayne has been putting on music festivals for 23 years 10 July 2005



April Wilhelm left for Mauritania, West Africa for a two...
April Wilhelm left for Mauritania, West Africa for a two-year run with the Peace Corps. 10 July 2005



Micronesia RPCV Craig Sumerix named Buchanan city manager...
Micronesia RPCV Craig Sumerix named Buchanan city manager 10 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer R. Bernard Moorehead in Mozambique: My Packing...
Peace Corps Volunteer R. Bernard Moorehead in Mozambique: My Packing List 10 July 2005



Gena Ollendieck creates one-of-a-kind books
Paraguay RPCV Gena Ollendieck makes books using a 16th century leather hand-binding process that requires hand stitching, cording and gluing 10 July 2005



Donald Gardenier married in Quebec
Paraguay RPCV Donald Gardenier married in Quebec 10 July 2005



Randy Lewis to hire 200 people with cognitive disabilities
Peru RPCV Randy Lewis, a senior vice president for Walgreens, hopes to hire 200 people with mental retardation, autism or some other cognitive disability 10 July 2005



Curt McCormack and Nicole Dewing will sell their home, join...
Curt McCormack and Nicole Dewing will sell their home, join the Peace Corps and head off to Senegal 10 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Zac Shepard in The Gambia: This country...
Peace Corps Volunteer Zac Shepard in The Gambia: This country is amazing. 10 July 2005



Bill Moyers honored by Baptist organizations
Bill Moyers honored by Baptist organizations 10 July 2005



DDN is Finalist for Prize for reporting on PC Safety
Dayton Daily News is Finalist for Journalism Prize for Peace Corps Reporting 11 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteers to be sworn in in Bulgaria...
Peace Corps Volunteers to be sworn in in Bulgaria 11 July 2005



April Wilhelm heads for Mauritania, West Africa as Peace Corps...
April Wilhelm heads for Mauritania, West Africa as Peace Corps Volunteer 11 July 2005



Romania RPCV Drew Ciccarello is leaving the University of Charleston...
Romania RPCV Drew Ciccarello is leaving the University of Charleston where he heads the graduate business programs to accept a university teaching position in Egypt 11 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteers Eric and Sandy Jacobs in Ukraine: Things...
Peace Corps Volunteers Eric and Sandy Jacobs in Ukraine: Things We Miss and things we don't 11 July 2005



Jim Doyle addresses National NAACP Convention
Gov. Doyle Remarks at National NAACP Convention in Milwaukee 11 July 2005



C. Payne Lucas writes "Can we win the war on HIV/Aids?"
C. Payne Lucas writes: "Can we win the war on HIV/Aids?" 11 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Joel in Ecuador: The Amazon rainforest...
Peace Corps Volunteer Joel in Ecuador: The Amazon rainforest 12 July 2005



John W. Limbert heads U.S. Embassy in Khartoum
Iran RPCV John W. Limbert has assumed charge of the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum 12 July 2005



Bill Lorenz leads trek for Sudanese refugees
Kenya RPCV Bill Lorenz of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) helps thousands of Sudanese trek home to Raga in the south-west, following a deal to end a 21-year war 12 July 2005



Dean Girdis wants to build LNG Terminal in Maine
Mali RPCV Dean Girdis, president and founder of Downeast LNG, hopes to build LNG Terminal in Maine 12 July 2005



Dean Girdis served with the Peace Corps in Mali, West...
Dean Girdis served with the Peace Corps in Mali, West Africa as a business development volunteer working primarily with agricultural enterprises 12 July 2005



Stephanie Munday of Muscatine is embarking on her mission with...
Stephanie Munday of Muscatine is embarking on her mission with the Peace Corps to the country of Niger, Africa 12 July 2005



Emilie Pryor says Peace Corps ignores Lariam problems
Peace Corps Volunteer Emilie Pryor says the controversial anti-malaria drug Lariam triggered such severe mental illness she had to leave her post -- but the agency is ignoring the problem 12 July 2005



Join the NPCA for Advocacy Day on July 28...
Join the NPCA for Advocacy Day on July 28 13 July 2005



Henry Weiss is new Peace Corps Country Director in Albania...
Henry Weiss is new Peace Corps Country Director in Albania 13 July 2005



Eight New Country Directors Appointed
Eight New Country Directors Appointed 13 July 2005



Kenneth Puvak is new Peace Corps Country Director in Botswana...
Kenneth Puvak is new Peace Corps Country Director in Botswana 13 July 2005



Romeo Massey is new Peace Corps Country Director in Dominican...
Romeo Massey is new Peace Corps Country Director in Dominican Republic 13 July 2005



Gene Ward is new Peace Corps Country Director in East...
Gene Ward is new Peace Corps Country Director in East Timor 13 July 2005



Another Review of "Doing Good" based on book by RPCV...
Another Review of "Doing Good" based on book by RPCV John Perkins 13 July 2005



Oghale Oddo is new Peace Corps Country Director in Fiji...
Oghale Oddo is new Peace Corps Country Director in Fiji 13 July 2005



India RPCV John Reid in race for Ocean Pines Board...
India RPCV John Reid in race for Ocean Pines Board of Directors 13 July 2005



Hillard Denham is new Peace Corps Country Director in Lesotho...
Hillard Denham is new Peace Corps Country Director in Lesotho 13 July 2005



Shelton Johnson Honored for Buffalo Soldier program
Liberia RPCV Shelton Johnson Honored by the Center for Public Interest 13 July 2005



David Bellama is new Peace Corps Country Director in Mozambique...
David Bellama is new Peace Corps Country Director in Mozambique 13 July 2005



Peter Redmond is new Peace Corps Country Director in Panama...
Peter Redmond is new Peace Corps Country Director in Panama 13 July 2005



Phil Wazny on a medical mission to Peru
Honduras RPCV Phil Wazny on a medical mission to Peru 13 July 2005



Al Kamen says: Casablanca is favorite of Rice
Al Kamen says: Casablanca is favorite of Condoleezza Rice 13 July 2005



Jarret Cassaniti served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia...
Jarret Cassaniti served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia 13 July 2005



Milwaukee not so bad for blacks, Doyle tells NAACP...
Milwaukee not so bad for blacks, Doyle tells NAACP 13 July 2005



Nepal RPCV Chuck Ludlam: Answers to Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and...
Nepal RPCV Chuck Ludlam: Answers to Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness on "When Terror Strikes – Preparing an Effective and Immediate Public Health Response" 14 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Beth Schild came home in June to...
Peace Corps Volunteer Beth Schild came home in June to share her experience with NHS members, family and faculty with a slide show on June 29 14 July 2005



Peace Corps debuts new internet recruitment tool
These are the People of the Peace Corps 14 July 2005



Dominican Republic RPCV Donald Roy Cameron dies in Paris...
Dominican Republic RPCV Donald Roy Cameron dies in Paris 15 July 2005



Joe Foltz and his wife, Jennifer, are serving in Binaba...
Joe Foltz and his wife, Jennifer, are serving in Binaba, Ghana 15 July 2005



Dr. Charles G. Mixter III to retire as doctor
Korea RPCV Dr. Charles G. Mixter III, MD to retire 15 July 2005



Blaine Baggett directs communications at NASA's JPL
Liberia RPCV Blaine Baggett is executive manager the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Office of Communication and Education 15 July 2005



Nate Engle of Reed City is in Marovoay, Madagascar working...
Nate Engle of Reed City is in Marovoay, Madagascar working with a farmers' cooperative (97 farm families) to increase production of red rice and Arabica coffee. 15 July 2005



Ben Tirrell is serving in the Glodeni district of Moldova...
Ben Tirrell is serving in the Glodeni district of Moldova 15 July 2005



Matthew Morrison worked working in the far reaches of Uzbekistan...
Matthew Morrison worked working in the far reaches of Uzbekistan as a Peace Corps worker and more recently for CHF International 15 July 2005



Peace Corps Director Visits Volunteers in Mongolia
Peace Corps Director Visits Volunteers in Mongolia 15 July 2005



Robert Blackwill says India and US have a great future
Robert Blackwill said India and the United States have a great future in developing closer relations 15 July 2005



Alejandro Toledo not playing short-term politics
President Toledo says: "I'm not a person who is playing short-term politics. I want to make a difference for my people despite the political price I have to pay in the short term." 15 July 2005



John Bridgeland writes "An example for Boomers"
John M. Bridgeland writes: An example for Boomers 15 July 2005



Hank Stelzer supports school for blind in Lesotho
RPCV Hank Stelzer has spent last quarter-century trying to alleviate poverty in Lesotho by building boarding school for the blind 16 July 2005



David Vick writes "Waging civilized warfare"
Malawi RPCV David Vick writes: Waging civilized warfare 16 July 2005



Karl Hedstrom's $4,000 Peace Corps project in Tondi Fou, Niger...
Karl Hedstrom's $4,000 Peace Corps project in Tondi Fou, Niger, is fully funded, thanks to local donors in Santa Cruz, California 16 July 2005



Gaddi Vasquez visits volunteers in Bangladesh...
Gaddi Vasquez visits volunteers in Bangladesh 16 July 2005



Tom Petri says Nelson helped to promote civility
Tom Petri says: Gaylord Nelson helped to promote civility between Democrats and Republicans 16 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Jill in Armenia: my family thinks I...
Peace Corps Volunteer Jill in Armenia: my family thinks I am a drunk 17 July 2005



Monique Maria Schmidt writes "Last Moon Dancing"
Monique Maria Schmidt writes "Last Moon Dancing," which chronicles her two years teaching English in the African country of Benin 17 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Ryan Browning in Burkina Faso: Who knew...
Peace Corps Volunteer Ryan Browning in Burkina Faso: Who knew it but it is in Peace Corps where my music collection went from 5GB to 80GB. 17 July 2005



Mike Jaeger leads team to set up networks in Cameroon
RPCV Mike Jaeger leads team to set up networks in Cameroon 17 July 2005



Benjamin Sand marries Maria Ma
El Salvador RPCV Benjamin Sand marries Maria Ma 17 July 2005



Judge William Canby served in Ethiopia
Judge William Canby served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia in the early 1960s 17 July 2005



Judge William Canby served in Ethiopia
Judge William Canby served as a Peace Corps Staff Member in Ethiopia in the early 1960s 17 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Steve Bennett in Kenya: Things here are...
Peace Corps Volunteer Steve Bennett in Kenya: Things here are wonderful and terrible....welcome to the bipolar world of Peace Corps!! 17 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Justina in Kenya: Your Tax Dollars At...
Peace Corps Volunteer Justina in Kenya: Your Tax Dollars At Work 17 July 2005



Korea RPCV Dr. Charles G. Mixter III, MD FACS, of...
Korea RPCV Dr. Charles G. Mixter III, MD FACS, of Exeter Surgical Associates, will retire from his practice 17 July 2005



John Beasley returns to the islands of Micronesia
As a fresh Peace Corps volunteer in the fall of 1970, John Beasley traveled thousands of miles with his wife to the islands of Micronesia 17 July 2005



Tina Schuster wins teaching award for technological insight
Namibia RPCV Tina Schuster wins teaching award for technological insight 17 July 2005



Review of RPCV Laurence Leamer's "The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger...
Review of RPCV Laurence Leamer's "The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger" 17 July 2005



Jerry Perkins went on to join the Peace Corps, volunteering...
Jerry Perkins went on to join the Peace Corps, volunteering in Panama and Nicaragua 17 July 2005



Jennifer Field to study glacier melting
Senegal RPCV Jennifer Field to study glacier melting, deposits and flooding of Iceland's massive ice sheets 17 July 2005



Tucker McCravy works with Serendib in Sri Lanka
RPCV Tucker McCravy has been returning to Sri Lanka since 1995 to work with Serendib 17 July 2005



Director Vasquez hints at expansion in Bangladesh
Director Vasquez hints at expansion in Bangladesh 17 July 2005



Friedman serious about being governor
Friedman serious about being governor 17 July 2005



Biography of C. Payne Lucas...
Biography of C. Payne Lucas 17 July 2005



Maryland RPCVs discuss future activities
Maryland Returned Volunteers meet to discuss future activities, share Ethiopian Food 17 July 2005



Why didn't I spend my life helping others?
Beth Ashley asks: Why didn't I spend my life helping others? 17 July 2005



Ofelia Miramontes championed bilingual education
Chile RPCV Ofelia Miramontes, who championed bilingual education and linguistics in Southern California and diversity at the University of Colorado, died after a four-year battle with breast cancer 18 July 2005



Richard Richter to retire as head of Radio Free Asia
Veteran journalist and former Peace Corps Staff Member Richard Richter will retire July 29 as founding president of Radio Free Asia 19 July 2005



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer Natalie Beck writes: The Peace Corps...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer Natalie Beck writes: The Peace Corps Application Process Timeline 19 July 2005



Book to detail filming of Paul Theroux's "Saint Jack"
Book to detail the story behind Paul Theroux's "Saint Jack" 19 July 2005



Short-term mercy work may lack effectiveness
Some say Short-term mercy work may lack effectiveness 20 July 2005



When George Neykov joined the Peace Corps in 2003 and...
When George Neykov joined the Peace Corps in 2003 and landed in Bulgaria, he wasn't venturing to an exotic locale - he was returning to the land of his birth 20 July 2005



Hazel Domangue, 65, is serving as an HIV/AIDS adviser...
Hazel Domangue, 65, is serving as an HIV/AIDS adviser in Lesotho in southern Africa, where she has been for nearly two years 20 July 2005



For Tom Vandegrift, 62, and his wife, Amy, 58, the...
For Tom Vandegrift, 62, and his wife, Amy, 58, the Peace Corps was a lifelong dream 20 July 2005



After running her own consulting and seminar business for 15...
After running her own consulting and seminar business for 15 years, Marilyn Wheeler decided to take a step back and realize a longtime dream of joining the Peace Corps 20 July 2005



Hugo and Annette Drews are Peace Corps Volunteers in Macedonia...
Hugo and Annette Drews are Peace Corps Volunteers in Macedonia 20 July 2005



Malawi RPCV Betsy Hipple has been named women's softball coach...
Malawi RPCV Betsy Hipple has been named women's softball coach at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 20 July 2005



Philippines RPCV Martin David Ford dies in California...
Philippines RPCV Martin David Ford dies in California 20 July 2005



Mark Lenzi says Poles deserve the West's support
Azerbaijan RPCV Mark Lenzi says Poles deserve the West's support 20 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Fenwick in Romania: We're in the...
Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Fenwick in Romania: We're in the middle of week 8 of training and things are starting to move fast 20 July 2005



Bill Cox served with the Marines in the South Pacific...
Bill Cox served with the Marines in the South Pacific during World War II, but he and his wife served his favorite tour of duty much later with the Peace Corps in Thailand 20 July 2005



Rose Marie Larocca recently returned from Uganda in eastern Africa...
Rose Marie Larocca recently returned from Uganda in eastern Africa, where she trained primary school teachers for two years. 20 July 2005



Mark Gearan weighs in on Bush's Supreme Court pick
Mark Gearan weighs in on Bush's pick for high court 20 July 2005



Mark Gearan weighs in on Bush's Supreme Court pick
Mark Gearan discusses Bush's pick for Supreme Court 20 July 2005



Farr demands answers on UC spying...
Farr demands answers on UC spying 20 July 2005



Tony Hall opposes WTO donations proposal
Tony Hall opposes cash only donations proposal at WTO 20 July 2005



Doyle has more than $3 million in campaign chest
Doyle has more than $3 million in campaign chest 20 July 2005



Elizabeth Cullen is teaching English thousands of miles away in...
Elizabeth Cullen is teaching English thousands of miles away in Kyrgyzstan 21 July 2005



Donald R. Woodward dies in Virginia...
Donald R. Woodward dies in Virginia 21 July 2005



Youth leader pleaded no contest to charges he beat up...
Youth leader pleaded no contest to charges he beat up referee Bruce Greenlee (RPCV Peru) 21 July 2005



After graduating from high school, Marianne Thomas studied journalism at...
After graduating from high school, Marianne Thomas studied journalism at Syracuse University and taught basketball with the Peace Corps in Venezuela 21 July 2005



Paul E. Tsongas Public Service Award unveiled
Greek association names award for Tsongas 21 July 2005



Paul E. Tsongas Public Service Award unveiled
Paul E. Tsongas Public Service Award created 21 July 2005



Blackwill says visit by India PM a 'historical breakthrough'
Robert Blackwill says the visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the pact he signed with US President George W. Bush is a "historic breakthrough" 21 July 2005



NPCA studies membership structure
NPCA studies membership structure 21 July 2005



Director Vasquez says the National Call to Service (NCS) program...
Director Vasquez says the National Call to Service (NCS) program will not have an impact on the Peace Corps 21 July 2005



Thomas O. Mann describes Carp Fishing in France
Chad RPCV Thomas O. Mann writes about Carp Fishing in France 22 July 2005



Thomas O. Mann describes Carp Fishing in France
Chad RPCV Thomas O. Mann writes about Carp Fishing in France 22 July 2005



Rob Quigley receives Maybeck Award in Archtecture
Architect Rob Wellington Quigley (RPCV Chile) receives the Coveted Maybeck Award for Architectural Design 22 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Betsy in Kazakstan: The Top 10 Reasons...
Peace Corps Volunteer Betsy in Kazakstan: The Top 10 Reasons to move to Kazakhstan 22 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteers Adam and Val in Mauritania: Our host...
Peace Corps Volunteers Adam and Val in Mauritania: Our host family is really great 22 July 2005



Coach pleads guilty in RPCV beating
Coach avoids jail in beating of Bruce Greenlee (RPCV Peru) 22 July 2005



P ONeill says: Robert Blackwill gives Colin Powell the Shiv...
P ONeill says: Robert Blackwill gives Colin Powell the Shiv 22 July 2005



Voting 33-66, the Senate refused to shift TV Marti funds...
Voting 33-66, the Senate refused to shift TV Marti funds to Peace Corps 23 July 2005



Colombia RPCV Paul Kram dies in Chicago...
Colombia RPCV Paul Kram dies in Chicago 23 July 2005



James Rupert says Musharraf walks tightrope in Pakistan
RPCV James Rupert says Musharraf walks the tightrope in Pakistan 23 July 2005



Joanne Godley heads Philly Dept of Public Health
Joanne Godley, a former Peace Corps physician in South Africa now serving as medical director of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, becomes acting city health commissioner 23 July 2005



Thailand RPCV Peter Langseth has been appointed by Gov. Tim...
Thailand RPCV Peter Langseth has been appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty to the Minnesota Board of Social Work 23 July 2005



Kimerie in Benin: I learned something very important about myself...
Kimerie in Benin: I learned something very important about myself this weekend. I'm so not cut out to be a peace corps volunteer 24 July 2005



Bolivia RPCV Karl Zavitkovsky is Dallas' new director of economic...
Bolivia RPCV Karl Zavitkovsky is Dallas' new director of economic development 24 July 2005



Colombia RPCV Susan Chalker dies...
Colombia RPCV Susan Chalker dies 24 July 2005



Gabon RPCV Jennifer Baldwin to wed...
Gabon RPCV Jennifer Baldwin to wed 24 July 2005



Robert Haas to retire as head of Levi Strauss
Robert Haas, former CEO and current board chairman of Levi Strauss & Co. to retire 24 July 2005



Brent Lynn turned Janus Overseas Fund around
Nepal RPCV Brent Lynn turned the Janus Overseas Fund from one of the worst performers in its class into one of the best by raising the company's stake in emerging markets such as India and South Korea 24 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Vincent D'Agostino in Swaziland: Young Heroes...
Peace Corps Volunteer Vincent D'Agostino in Swaziland: Young Heroes 24 July 2005



RPCV Donna Reishus' life changed five years ago when she...
RPCV Donna Reishus' life changed five years ago when she went on a trip to Belize with her daughter 25 July 2005



Adam Elling has come to Bulgaria as a Peace Corps...
Adam Elling has come to Bulgaria as a Peace Corps volunteer with an open mind and an open heart 25 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Yuta in Georgia: "why no wife yuta...
Peace Corps Volunteer Yuta in Georgia: "why no wife yuta, why no wife?" 25 July 2005



Bruce Wilkinson has called Africa home for 17 years
Linda and Bruce Wilkinson have called Africa home for some 17 years, starting with Bruce's service in the Peace Corps in Ghana in 1977 25 July 2005



India RPCV Frank Schell joins The PrivateBank and Trust Company...
India RPCV Frank Schell joins The PrivateBank and Trust Company as Managing Director 25 July 2005



Richard P. Emery Jr. retires from OMB
Venezuela RPCV Richard P. Emery Jr., retires as an assistant director at the Office of Management and Budget 25 July 2005



Anthony Shriver's 'Best Buddies' program helps adults with intellectual disabilities...
Anthony Shriver's 'Best Buddies' program helps adults with intellectual disabilities develop often overlooked social skills 25 July 2005



Taylor Hackford producing "E-Ring" for tv
RPCV Taylor Hackford convinces Dennis Hopper to star in E-Ring 25 July 2005



Christopher R. Hill replaced James A. Kelly as Washington's top...
Christopher R. Hill replaced James A. Kelly as Washington's top delegate to the six-party talks in February. 25 July 2005



Charlie Peters writes book on Wendell Willkie
Charlie Peters' new book: How Willkie Ran, Lost and Helped Win the War 25 July 2005



Linda Masters says: At our house, we have Senegalese watering...
Linda Masters says: At our house, we have Senegalese watering bottles by each tree to keep them hydrated 26 July 2005



The experiences of Jessica Teicher as a Peace Corps volunteer...
The experiences of Jessica Teicher as a Peace Corps volunteer in Uzbekistan 26 July 2005



Tom Murphy says next 5 months to be 'very active'
Lame-duck mayor Tom Murphy says next 5 months to be 'very active' 26 July 2005



Schools win big in Doyle budget
Schools win big in Doyle budget 26 July 2005



Peace Corps beckons Jon Muench to Ukraine...
Peace Corps beckons Jon Muench to Ukraine 27 July 2005



Willard R. Prior Jr. was champion of poor and oppressed
Venezuela RPCV Willard R. Prior, Jr., tireless champion of the poor and oppressed of the world, dies in New Mexico 27 July 2005



Dodd introduces Lyme prevention bill
Chris Dodd has introduces the Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2005 27 July 2005



Anne Applebaum writes: Think Again, Karen Hughes...
Anne Applebaum writes: Think Again, Karen Hughes 27 July 2005



Dr. Joann LaPerla-Morales leads Middlesex College
Dr. Joann LaPerla-Morales (RPCV Colombia) became the sixth president of Middlesex County College (MCC) at the beginning of the year, continuing a career in higher education as both teacher and administrator that has spanned 35 years. 28 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Sarin Va in Cape Verde: Peace Corps...
Peace Corps Volunteer Sarin Va in Cape Verde: Peace Corps Training 28 July 2005



Gopal Khanna to serve as Minnesota's first CIO
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) has named Gopal Khanna to serve as the state's first CIO 28 July 2005



Jacob Mundy supports struggle in Western Sahara
Morocco RPCV Jacob Mundy says: Kerr-McGee's contract with Morocco to explore for oil and gain is complicating a 30 year independence struggle 28 July 2005



Annie Meidl heading to Saint Lucia in Peace Corps...
Annie Meidl heading to Saint Lucia in Peace Corps 28 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Mike Sheppard in The Gamiba: On top...
Peace Corps Volunteer Mike Sheppard in The Gamiba: On top of the Train! 28 July 2005



Togo RPCV Stephen Dexter is adjusting to his new job...
Togo RPCV Stephen Dexter is adjusting to his new job as Westwood High School Principal 28 July 2005



Tim Dobson talks about daily life serving as a Peace...
Tim Dobson talks about daily life serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in the island nation of Vanuatu since October 2004 28 July 2005



Paul Theroux blames big oil for ‘catastrophe' in Ecuador
RPCV Paul Theroux blames big oil for Ecuador ‘catastrophe' 28 July 2005



Paul Theroux blames big oil for ‘catastrophe' in Ecuador
RPCV Paul Theroux blames big oil for Ecuador ‘catastrophe' 28 July 2005



RPCV Kinky Friedman Boldly Going Nowhere
RPCV Kinky Friedman Boldly Going Nowhere 28 July 2005



Peru's poor remain poor as Toledo enters his last year
Peru's poor remain poor as unpopular president enters his last year of office 28 July 2005



Barry Joneshill offers 'remedies towards wellness'
RPCV Barry Joneshill offers 'remedies towards wellness' at roadside shop 28 July 2005



Mali RPCV Dean Girdis, president and founder of Downeast LNG...
Mali RPCV Dean Girdis, president and founder of Downeast LNG, says LNG will play an important role in Maine as a transitional fuel over the next 30 to 40 years 29 July 2005



At the age of 30, Nepal RPCV Anthony Sandberg founded...
At the age of 30, Nepal RPCV Anthony Sandberg founded the Olympic Circle Sailing Club to share his life's passion with others. More important, he said, "I wanted to make sailing available and affordable. Anyone with the desire to learn should be able to participate." 29 July 2005



Russian FSB surfaces spy allegations again
Nikolai Patrushev, head of the Federal Security Service, the successor to the KGB told the Russian parliament in May that the UK and US and other foreign secret services were trying to bring about revolutions in Russia and other former Soviet countries, using NGOs as cover. 29 July 2005



Pat Waak denies claims of payroll shortage for Colorado Democrats...
Pat Waak denies claims of payroll shortage for Colorado Democrats 29 July 2005



Christopher R. Hill leads talks with North Korea
American negotiators, led by Christopher R. Hill, moved past generalities in talks with North Korea and focused on the specifics of their dispute over the nuclear program. 29 July 2005



In "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," RPCV John Perkins...
In "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," RPCV John Perkins tells us how the United States keeps poor countries down. 29 July 2005



Chris Shays blocks senator's plan to reopen bases
Shays blocks senator's plan to reopen part of military base 29 July 2005



Chris Shays blocks senator's plan to reopen bases
Shays blocks senator's plan to reopen part of military base 29 July 2005



RPCV Barbara Sanford says: The San Leandro Library should be...
RPCV Barbara Sanford says: The San Leandro Library should be commended for seeking a state grant to purchase Spanish language materials 29 July 2005



NPCA Group Leaders pass motion from Ukraine Group Leader Harrison...
NPCA Group Leaders pass motion from Ukraine Group Leader Harrison Stevens in 2005 Group Leaders Meeting that all NPCA Affiliate Group Leaders be granted full online-access to NPCA's entire database for the entire country in which they served 29 July 2005



Friends of Nigeria Group Leader Greg Zell offers then withdraws...
Friends of Nigeria Group Leader Greg Zell offers then withdraws vote of no-confidence in the NPCA at 2005 Group Leaders Meeting 29 July 2005



Protests against Peace Corps in Bangladesh
Students rallied Saturday at a university campus to protest against the presence of the U.S. Peace Corps in Bangladesh, accusing them of attempting to influence the country's national policies 30 July 2005



Judy Foreman spent three years in the Peace Corps in...
Judy Foreman spent three years in the Peace Corps in Brazil 30 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Buchanan in Cape Verde: Homestay...
Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Buchanan in Cape Verde: Homestay 30 July 2005



Rob Wellington Quigley's design for San Diego Public Library's New...
Rob Wellington Quigley's design for San Diego Public Library's New Main Library reflects the view that a modern library should transcend its archival responsibilities and function as a place for learning and community interaction 30 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Alicia in Mauritania: What am I doing...
Peace Corps Volunteer Alicia in Mauritania: What am I doing here? 30 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Aaron in Mauritania...
Peace Corps Volunteer Aaron in Mauritania 30 July 2005



Amanda Golub will work with her hosts in Moldova to...
Amanda Golub will work with her hosts in Moldova to bolster their health and social development 30 July 2005



Sidney Glaser oversees community beehive in NY
RPCV Sidney Glaser keeps bees 30 July 2005



Sidney Glaser oversees community beehive in NY
RPCV Sidney Glaser keeps bees 30 July 2005



In 2001, at 60 years of age, Starley Talbott joined...
In 2001, at 60 years of age, Starley Talbott joined the Peace Corps and was stationed in the northwest province of South Africa, where she was a school and community resource volunteer 30 July 2005



Tunisia RPCV Jonathon Dobrer says: Interreligious harmony gets very little...
Tunisia RPCV Jonathon Dobrer says: Interreligious harmony gets very little press 30 July 2005



Our World: The Children of Oakland - Photographs by Marianne Thomas...
Our World: The Children of Oakland - Photographs by Marianne Thomas (RPCV Venezuela) 30 July 2005



Mike Honda supports democracy in Ethiopia
Mike Honda says the US Congress would do everything possible toward ensuring democratic system in Ethiopia 30 July 2005



Tom Petri helps pass highway bill
Tom Petri helped improve the state's funding through his job as vice chairman of the House Transportation Committee. 30 July 2005



RPCV Jill Fox Tobak has taken over as president of...
RPCV Jill Fox Tobak has taken over as president of C.J. Fox Company 31 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Brent Spencer returns from Bolivia with wife...
Peace Corps Volunteer Brent Spencer returns from Bolivia with wife Jhovana 31 July 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Sinclair in Jordan: The Syrian Border...
Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Sinclair in Jordan: The Syrian Border 31 July 2005



RPCV Randy Brown writes that Niger crisis demands agressive international...
RPCV Randy Brown writes that Niger crisis demands agressive international intervention 31 July 2005



At age 60, Shirley Maly signed up for the Peace...
At age 60, Shirley Maly signed up for the Peace Corps and went to Uruguay for three years 31 July 2005



The chief U.S. envoy, Christopher R. Hill, spent more time...
The chief U.S. envoy, Christopher R. Hill, spent more time in direct talks with his North Korean counterpart this past week than took place over the entire 2 1/2 years of the six-party talks 31 July 2005



Rep. Sam Farr from California, though, stole the show with...
Rep. Sam Farr from California, though, stole the show with an insight from his Peace Corps days in South America 31 July 2005



Sam Farr says CAFTA is not the answer...
Sam Farr says CAFTA is not the answer 31 July 2005



Christopher Dodd urged President Bush to reconsider appointing John Bolton...
Christopher Dodd urged President Bush to reconsider appointing John Bolton as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations without Senate confirmation. 31 July 2005



Thomas A. Dine, president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty...
Thomas A. Dine, president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, will become chief executive officer of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco 31 July 2005