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This Week's Top Stories

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


Top Stories - October, 2005


Top Stories: October 10, 2005 Date: October 9 2005 No: 727 Top Stories: October 10, 2005
Carl Pope says the looting of America has only begun 2 Oct
Report of PCV Misconduct in Zambia 7 Oct
Chic Dambach speaks in Oklahoma 6 Oct
Murphy to give papers to Heinz museum 6 Oct
Mike Honda speaks out on Katrina 5 Oct
Kinky Friedman could be the next governor of Texas 5 Oct
Peter McPherson urges new nuclear weapon designs 5 Oct
Doyle and Green in dead heat for Wisconsin Governor 5 Oct
NPCA Membership Directory ready in late November 5 Oct
GOP hopefuls avoiding Taft 4 Oct
Ask not 4 Oct
Russell Carollo wins journalism prize for "The Toll of War" 4 Oct
Mark Gearan says provision was a mistake 4 Oct
Mike Tidwell says Bayou has been sinking for years 3 Oct
Carl Pope writes: Preparing for Global Warming 3 Oct
Director Vasquez Meets with Volunteers in Gulf Coast 3 Oct
John McCain's call to service 3 Oct
Joshua Berman wins Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award 2 Oct
Operation Offset proposes freeze in Peace Corps Funding 1 Oct

Bob Loew works in Tsunami Relief in Sri Lanka
Colombia RPCV Bob Loew works in Tsunami Relief in Sri Lanka 31 October 2005


Julie Harrold says "Don't change the Peace Corps"
Costa Rica RPCV Julie Harrold says "Don't change the Peace Corps" 31 October 2005


Jacqueline Lyons shares her poems about Peace Corps
Lesotho RPCV Jacqueline Lyons shares her poems about Peace Corps 28 October 2005


Peace Corps returns to its roots in Michigan
Peace Corps returns to its roots on steps of Union 28 October 2005


Peace Corps looks to Japan for assistance
Peace Corps looks to Japan for assistance 28 October 2005


PC brings world to classrooms at Johns Hopkins
Peace Corps brings the world to classrooms at Johns Hopkins in Maryland 28 October 2005


David Peterson serves in Katrina Response Team #1
Panama RPCV David Peterson serves in Katrina Response Team #1 25 October 2005


Director Vasquez Travels to Tonga and Fiji
Peace Corps Director Travels to Tonga and Fiji 24 October 2005


Laura Vanderkam says "Peace Corps needs makeover"
Laura Vanderkam says "Peace Corps needs makeover" 24 October 2005


Shriver Center and Maryland RPCVs host C. Payne Lucas
Shriver Center and Maryland RPCVs to host C. Payne Lucas at UMBC on November 16 21 October 2005


Norm Coleman says Internet Should Not Fall Into U.N. Control
Senator Norm Coleman says Internet Should Not Fall Into U.N. Control 19 October 2005


Garamendi calls for national disaster insurance fund
Garamendi calls for national disaster insurance fund 19 October 2005


DRI Commits $250,000 in Cash to Pakistani Relief
Direct Relief International Commits $250,000 in Cash to Pakistani Relief Effort 19 October 2005


FEMA adds 60 Crisis Corps volunteers
FEMA adds 60 Crisis Corps volunteers 19 October 2005


Highest Number of Volunteers in 30 Years
Highest Number of Volunteers in 30 Years 19 October 2005


Tony Hall "amazed" at Mr Mugabe
The top US representative to the UN food agency, Ambassador Tony Hall, said he was "amazed" that Mr Mugabe was invited to the meeting when his policies were contributing to the starvation of his own people 18 October 2005


Marietta Bonaventure to referee poetry slam
Cameroon RPCV Marietta Bonaventure to referee poetry slam 17 October 2005


Bob Loew helps tsunami-rebuilding efforts
Colombia RPCV Bob Loew helps tsunami-rebuilding efforts 17 October 2005


Don Mosley to receive Pacem in Terris honor
Malaysia RPCV Don Mosley to receive Pacem in Terris honor for co-founding "Habitat for Humanity" 17 October 2005


James Rupert says Quake may shake political landscape
James Rupert says Quake may shake political landscape in Pakistan 17 October 2005


Jenny Giboney criticizes “Bantu Education” system
Peace Corps Volunteer Jenny Giboney says: the so-called “Bantu Education” system was designed to systematically teach black children to be oppressed and, worse, to be okay with that 17 October 2005


Shrivers rally for 'Buddies'
Shrivers rally for 'Buddies' 17 October 2005


Doyle vetoes ‘Conscience Protection Act’
Doyle vetoes ‘Conscience Protection Act’ 17 October 2005


Mary Cameron Kilgour writes on abuse
Philippines RPCV Mary Cameron Kilgour grew up in the 1950s in a home full of physical and verbal abuse, borne on the wings of the whiskey and port wine her parents drank 16 October 2005


George Packer writes about Iraq for the New Yorker
Togo RPCV George Packer writes about Iraq for the New Yorker 16 October 2005


Richard Celeste says Colorado higher education faces peril
Richard Celeste says higher education in Colorado faces great peril 16 October 2005


Kevin Quigley says Keep Peace Corps, military separate
National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) President Kevin Quigley says Keep Peace Corps, military separate 16 October 2005


Christie and Eric Nelson say no to cars
Vanuatu RPCVs Christie and Eric Nelson provide an example for vehicle-addicted Americans that there is another way to move 15 October 2005


Caroline Kennedy speaks at Peace Corps Fund Event
Caroline Kennedy's Remarks at Peace Corps Fund Event 15 October 2005


Beverly Leo planned musical memorial to her life
Nepal RPCV Beverly Leo plans a musical memorial to her life 14 October 2005


Isaiah Zagar creates mosaic in Oakland
Isaiah Zagar creates mosaic in Oakland 14 October 2005


Hardberger to meet with Mexican President Vicente Fox
Hardberger to meet with Mexican President Vicente Fox 14 October 2005


Monica Fish named director of IFH
Bulgaria RPCV Monica Fish named director of Immokalee Friendship House (IFH), which houses approximately 1,000 homeless persons and serves more than 30,000 meals annually 13 October 2005


Kefalas to run for House District 52 seat
Kefalas will make another try at House District 52 seat 13 October 2005


PC apologises over "Kasama Incident"
US Government apologises over Peace Corps conduct 13 October 2005


Mark Schneider sees problems with Haiti elections
Mark Schneider sees problems with Haiti elections 13 October 2005


Official in Zambia bans PC in Kasama district
A Senior government official has banned United States Peace Corps activities in Kasama district for ‘grave’ social misconduct and unruly behaviour 11 October 2005


Peace Corps investigates "Kasama Incident"
Peace Corps investigates and takes action on Incident in Kasama District in Zambia 11 October 2005


Critics Challenge Shays On FEMA
Critics Challenge Shays On FEMA 11 October 2005


Karin Muller writes "Japanland"
Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa by Philippines RPCV Karin Muller 10 October 2005


Fern Holland Remembered
Namibia RPCV Fern Holland Remembered 9 October 2005


Mike Tidwell says New Orleans unsafe
Author Mike Tidwell says New Orleans unsafe until land loss fixed 9 October 2005


Kinky Friedman refocusing on petition drive
Kinky Friedman refocusing on petition drive 8 October 2005


'Celebration of Service' a major success
Peace Corps Fund's 'Celebration of Service' was a major success 8 October 2005


Wallace Goode Jr. to head UCSC
Central African Republic RPCV Wallace Goode, Jr. tapped to head the University Community Service Center (UCSC) 7 October 2005


Nancy Farmer writes "The Ear, the Eye and the Arm'
Meet India RPCV Nancy Farmer, author of "The Ear, the Eye and the Arm' 5 October 2005


Jerry Brady in race for Governor of Idaho
Former Peace Corps Assistant Director Jerry Brady in race for Governor of Idaho 5 October 2005


An Apology for Printers
An Apology for Printers by the Father of our Country 10 June 1731


Report of PCV Misconduct in Zambia
The Times of Zambia (Ndola) reports that Charles Mulenga, director of Amnesty International Zambia (AIZ) says that his organization has condemned the misconduct by some American Peace Corps volunteers in Kasama who allegedly urinated into a water tank and uttered racial abuse 7 October 2005


Chic Dambach speaks in Oklahoma
Former NPCA President Chic Dambach (RPCV Colombia) to speak on “Respecting Differences in the Global Village” 6 October 2005


Murphy to give papers to Heinz museum
Murphy to give papers to Heinz museum 6 October 2005


McCain sponsors bill to delay payment to Uzbekistan
McCain sponsors bill to delay payment to Uzbekistan 6 October 2005


Mike Honda speaks out on Katrina
Congressman Mike Honda Speaks Out on Katrina 5 October 2005


Kinky Friedman could be the next governor of Texas
Steve Blow says: Kinky Friedman could be the next governor of Texas 5 October 2005


Peter McPherson urges new nuclear weapon designs
Peter McPherson chairs board that urges US to begin designing new nuclear weapons to replace the country's aging Cold War stockpile 5 October 2005


Doyle and Green in dead heat for Wisconsin Governor
Gov. Jim Doyle and potential contender U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Green Bay, in a virtual dead heat for Governor 5 October 2005


NPCA Membership Directory ready in late November
National Peace Corps Association Membership Directory will be ready in late November 5 October 2005


GOP hopefuls avoiding Taft
GOP hopefuls avoiding Taft 4 October 2005


Ask not
Ask not 4 October 2005


Russell Carollo wins journalism prize for "The Toll of War"
Russell Carollo wins journalism prize for "The Toll of War" 4 October 2005


Mark Gearan says provision was a mistake
Former Peace Corps Director Mark Gearan says a provision that makes Peace Corps service an incentive to boost armed forces recruitment was a mistake 4 October 2005


Mike Tidwell says Bayou has been sinking for years
Mike Tidwell says Louisiana Bayou has been sinking for years, and now it's almost gone—taking New Orleans and Cajun culture with it 3 October 2005


Carl Pope writes: Preparing for Global Warming
Carl Pope writes: Preparing for Global Warming 3 October 2005


Director Vasquez Meets with Volunteers in Gulf Coast
Director Vasquez Meets with Volunteers Making a Difference in Gulf Coast 3 October 2005


John McCain's call to service
John McCain's call to service 3 October 2005


American playwright August Wilson dies
American playwright August Wilson dies 3 October 2005


Joshua Berman wins Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award
Nicaragua RPCV Joshua Berman wins Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award 2 October 2005


Carl Pope says the looting of America has only just begun
Carl Pope says the looting of America has only just begun 2 October 2005


Operation Offset proposes freeze in Peace Corps Funding
Operation Offset proposes freeze in Peace Corps Funding 1 October 2005








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Ukraine RPCV Chandler Harrison Stevens writes about RPCVs working in...
Ukraine RPCV Chandler Harrison Stevens writes about RPCVs working in Crisis Corps in Hurricane Relief (Part 2) 1 October 2005



Zambia Peace Corps Volunteer Zambiafish says: There are snakes in...
Zambia Peace Corps Volunteer Zambiafish says: There are snakes in this village. 1 October 2005



Bennhold-Samaan's chapter on the U.S. Peace Corps describes the...
Bennhold-Samaan's chapter on the U.S. Peace Corps describes the evolution of the Peace Corps' cross-cultural training over 4 decades, including a detailed description of the current training mode 1 October 2005



Action learning (Evans, 1998) is a process that embeds a...
Action learning (Evans, 1998) is a process that embeds a learning culture in groups, facilitating positive change for a wide range of organizations such as Motorola, Xerox, Peace Corps, and United Nations Development Program 1 October 2005



Operation Offset proposes freeze in Peace Corps Funding
Operation Offset proposes freeze in Peace Corps Funding 1 October 2005



Joshua Berman wins Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award
Nicaragua RPCV Joshua Berman wins Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award 2 October 2005



Ukraine RPCV Chandler Harrison Stevens writes about RPCVs working in...
Ukraine RPCV Chandler Harrison Stevens writes about RPCVs working in Crisis Corps in Hurricane Relief (Part 3) 2 October 2005



Uzbekistan cuts off ties to U.S. on fighting terror...
Uzbekistan cuts off ties to U.S. on fighting terror 2 October 2005



Carl Pope says the looting of America has only just begun
Carl Pope says the looting of America has only just begun 2 October 2005



Armenia RPCV Kara Malenfant is new Scholarly Communications-Government Relations...
Armenia RPCV Kara Malenfant is new Scholarly Communications-Government Relations Specialist at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 3 October 2005



Chad Peace Corps Volunteer Nathaniel Tishman writes: News really doesn't...
Chad Peace Corps Volunteer Nathaniel Tishman writes: News really doesn't seem important here 3 October 2005



Alex Peterson to correspond with students at his former elementary...
Alex Peterson to correspond with students at his former elementary school during his two-year stay in the west African country of Ghana 3 October 2005



Mali RPCV John Bidwell, founder and president of Florence-based...
Mali RPCV John Bidwell, founder and president of Florence-based Bidwell ID, has employed a number of means to educate clients and prospective clients about the many aspects of marketing and brandbuilding 3 October 2005



Ken and Lynn Cutway to serve in Turkmenistan...
Ken and Lynn Cutway to serve in Turkmenistan 3 October 2005



Mike Tidwell says Bayou has been sinking for years
Mike Tidwell says Louisiana Bayou has been sinking for years, and now it's almost gone-taking New Orleans and Cajun culture with it 3 October 2005



Carl Pope writes: Preparing for Global Warming
Carl Pope writes: Preparing for Global Warming 3 October 2005



Two-Term Presidents and Crises of Confidence...
Two-Term Presidents and Crises of Confidence 3 October 2005



Director Vasquez Meets with Volunteers in Gulf Coast
Director Vasquez Meets with Volunteers Making a Difference in Gulf Coast 3 October 2005



John McCain's call to service
John McCain's call to service 3 October 2005



American playwright August Wilson dies
American playwright August Wilson dies 3 October 2005



Niger RPCV Gretchen Beck exhibtion "Torridity" depicts the trees that...
Niger RPCV Gretchen Beck exhibtion "Torridity" depicts the trees that give life and parables to the impoverished people of southwestern Niger 4 October 2005



Operation Offset opposed by Republican leadership...
Operation Offset opposed by Republican leadership 4 October 2005



Peace Corps volunteer Elizabeth Pugh recently sent letters and photos...
Peace Corps volunteer Elizabeth Pugh recently sent letters and photos to her mother to bolster the book campaign in Lesotho 4 October 2005



Former SIU professor Hea-Ran Ashraf will serve as a...
Former SIU professor Hea-Ran Ashraf will serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mexico 4 October 2005



The Gambia RPCV Karl Warm exhibits at Prairie Art Alliance's...
The Gambia RPCV Karl Warm exhibits at Prairie Art Alliance's current show 6x6, timed to coincide with the city's annual Route 66 Festival 4 October 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Kiminzambia writes about "an unfortunate incident involving...
Peace Corps Volunteer Kiminzambia writes about "an unfortunate incident involving some of them climbing a water tower and being arrested for poisoning the communities drinking water (which they weren't doing)" 4 October 2005



GOP hopefuls avoiding Taft
GOP hopefuls avoiding Taft 4 October 2005



Ask not
Ask not 4 October 2005



Russell Carollo wins journalism prize for "The Toll of War"
Russell Carollo wins journalism prize for "The Toll of War" 4 October 2005



Mark Gearan says provision was a mistake
Former Peace Corps Director Mark Gearan says a provision that makes Peace Corps service an incentive to boost armed forces recruitment was a mistake 4 October 2005



Nancy Farmer writes "The Ear, the Eye and the Arm'
Meet India RPCV Nancy Farmer, author of "The Ear, the Eye and the Arm' 5 October 2005



A Peace Corps volunteer was having a traumatic first day...
A Peace Corps volunteer was having a traumatic first day of service in Jamaica 5 October 2005



Mike Honda speaks out on Katrina
Congressman Mike Honda Speaks Out on Katrina 5 October 2005



Kinky Friedman could be the next governor of Texas
Steve Blow says: Kinky Friedman could be the next governor of Texas 5 October 2005



Peter McPherson urges new nuclear weapon designs
Peter McPherson chairs board that urges US to begin designing new nuclear weapons to replace the country's aging Cold War stockpile 5 October 2005



Groundbreaking astronaut to explore science and human potential...
Groundbreaking astronaut to explore science and human potential 5 October 2005



A poll by The Columbus Dispatch puts the governor's approval...
A poll by The Columbus Dispatch puts the governor's approval rating at 15 percent. This, for all analytical purposes, is below zero. Richard Nixon himself didn't go this low 5 October 2005



Doyle and Green in dead heat for Wisconsin Governor
Gov. Jim Doyle and potential contender U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Green Bay, in a virtual dead heat for Governor 5 October 2005



NPCA Membership Directory ready in late November
National Peace Corps Association Membership Directory will be ready in late November 5 October 2005



Jerry Brady in race for Governor of Idaho
Former Peace Corps Assistant Director Jerry Brady in race for Governor of Idaho 5 October 2005



Chic Dambach speaks in Oklahoma
Former NPCA President Chic Dambach (RPCV Colombia) to speak on "Respecting Differences in the Global Village" 6 October 2005



Ghana RPCV DiAnn Ray has announced that she is retiring...
Ghana RPCV DiAnn Ray has announced that she is retiring as executive director of the Yard, a post she has held for 12 years 6 October 2005



Miguelina "Mickie" Cuevas Post heads to Jamaica in Peace Corps...
Miguelina "Mickie" Cuevas Post heads to Jamaica in Peace Corps 6 October 2005



Julie Welch-Bucceri, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer...
Julie Welch-Bucceri, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines in the late 1980s, remembers polio victims well 6 October 2005



Revitalized Indigenous Rice Entrepreneurs was conceived by a former US...
Revitalized Indigenous Rice Entrepreneurs was conceived by a former US Peace Corps volunteer, who served in Kalinga 27 years ago 6 October 2005



Venezuela RPCV Richard H. Moser retires...
Venezuela RPCV Richard H. Moser retires 6 October 2005



Murphy to give papers to Heinz museum
Murphy to give papers to Heinz museum 6 October 2005



Military's Peace Corps option is reconsidered...
Military's Peace Corps option is reconsidered 6 October 2005



McCain sponsors bill to delay payment to Uzbekistan
McCain sponsors bill to delay payment to Uzbekistan 6 October 2005



Peace Corps representative talks to potential volunteers in Colorado...
Peace Corps representative talks to potential volunteers in Colorado 6 October 2005



Former Peace Corps Cief of Staff Lloyd Pierson says the...
Former Peace Corps Cief of Staff Lloyd Pierson says the Bush administration will "fight" for the continued dedication of resources to Africa, a continent he called "strategically important" to the United States 6 October 2005



Wallace Goode Jr. to head UCSC
Central African Republic RPCV Wallace Goode, Jr. tapped to head the University Community Service Center (UCSC) 7 October 2005



Peace Corps has two programs in Kazakstan...
Peace Corps has two programs in Kazakstan 7 October 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Pearson says: Unfortunately some current Zambia...
Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Pearson says: Unfortunately some current Zambia Volunteers screwed up and have compromised some things for the rest of us 7 October 2005



Report of PCV Misconduct in Zambia
The Times of Zambia (Ndola) reports that Charles Mulenga, director of Amnesty International Zambia (AIZ) says that his organization has condemned the misconduct by some American Peace Corps volunteers in Kasama who allegedly urinated into a water tank and uttered racial abuse 7 October 2005



Janitors at University of Miami ask Donna Shalala, a former...
Janitors at University of Miami ask Donna Shalala, a former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, to support their bid to unionize 7 October 2005



Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency, the nuclear...
Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency, the nuclear watchdog agency he heads, wins the 2005 Nobel Prize for Peace 7 October 2005



A Friend of Malawi...
A Friend of Malawi 8 October 2005



Kinky Friedman refocusing on petition drive
Kinky Friedman refocusing on petition drive 8 October 2005



Wheeling News Register says Taft Should Go On the Offensive...
Wheeling News Register says Taft Should Go On the Offensive 8 October 2005



'Celebration of Service' a major success
Peace Corps Fund's 'Celebration of Service' was a major success 8 October 2005



Letter to the Editor of the New York Times: No...
Letter to the Editor of the New York Times: No Soldiers in Peace Corps by Ukraine RPCV Francis Brad Henry 8 October 2005



El Salvador RPCV Michael J. Friel dies...
El Salvador RPCV Michael J. Friel dies 9 October 2005



Almost 260 people have died in floods, mudslides, volcanic activity...
Almost 260 people have died in floods, mudslides, volcanic activity and earthquakes which have rocked a wide area of Mexico, Central and South America over the past five days 9 October 2005



Jamel Russell is the daughter of a Peace Corps volunteer...
Jamel Russell is the daughter of a Peace Corps volunteer and a Liberian woman who married and moved to Colorado when she was 1 year old 9 October 2005



Fern Holland Remembered
Namibia RPCV Fern Holland Remembered 9 October 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Pearson says: Last night I met...
Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Pearson says: Last night I met a guy named Peacock. Actually he's one of the culprits from the watertower fiasco so he's technically been terminated from the Peace Corps. 9 October 2005



Mike Tidwell says New Orleans unsafe
Author Mike Tidwell says New Orleans unsafe until land loss fixed 9 October 2005



A glimpse of Murphy, the man...
A glimpse of Murphy, the man 9 October 2005



Nathaniel Fick joined the Marines because he wanted an adventure...
Nathaniel Fick joined the Marines because he wanted an adventure, a "deviation from the trampled path" that was "more transformative" than the Peace Corps 9 October 2005



Bangladesh Peace Corps Volunteer Dana Mattson says: "as we prepare...
Bangladesh Peace Corps Volunteer Dana Mattson says: "as we prepare to head out to our sites for 2 years, the anticipation grows and the days get longer...and longer" 10 October 2005



Colombia RPCV Edward Lee Howard defected to the Soviet Union...
Colombia RPCV Edward Lee Howard defected to the Soviet Union in 1985 after he was accused of espionage activities that spy hunters believe were driven by resentment over his forced resignation after he failed a polygraph test and disclosed his drug use in Colombia during 1975 when he was a Peace Corps volunteer 10 October 2005



Sarah Erdman's 'Nine Hills' stirs emotion...
Sarah Erdman's 'Nine Hills' stirs emotion 10 October 2005



Mali RPCV Amy Hamelin is is safe after quake in...
Mali RPCV Amy Hamelin is is safe after quake in Pakistan 10 October 2005



Karin Muller writes "Japanland"
Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa by Philippines RPCV Karin Muller 10 October 2005



Questions for the Peace Corps Press Office...
Questions for the Peace Corps Press Office 10 October 2005



Questions for the Peace Corps Press Office...
Questions for the Peace Corps Press Office 10 October 2005



Alyson Beste is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin...
Alyson Beste is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin 11 October 2005



Ethiopia RPCV Scott Hand is chairman and chief executive officer...
Ethiopia RPCV Scott Hand is chairman and chief executive officer of Inco Ltd. 11 October 2005



Official in Zambia bans PC in Kasama district
A Senior government official has banned United States Peace Corps activities in Kasama district for ‘grave' social misconduct and unruly behaviour 11 October 2005



Peace Corps investigates "Kasama Incident"
Peace Corps investigates and takes action on Incident in Kasama District in Zambia 11 October 2005



Critics Challenge Shays On FEMA
Critics Challenge Shays On FEMA 11 October 2005



Fiji Peace Corps Volunteer Tina says: "And so thats how...
Fiji Peace Corps Volunteer Tina says: "And so thats how it ends. The fourth in our group and probably not the last." 12 October 2005



Some question Tom Weisner's decision to hire "independent contractor" as...
Some question Tom Weisner's decision to hire "independent contractor" as Aurora's Chief of Staff 12 October 2005



Lariam cited for role in soldiers' suicides...
Lariam cited for role in soldiers' suicides 12 October 2005



When Emily Greenwood first returned from a two-year stint...
When Emily Greenwood first returned from a two-year stint in Bangladesh as a Peace Corps volunteer, the thing she craved most was her personal space 13 October 2005



Monica Fish named director of IFH
Bulgaria RPCV Monica Fish named director of Immokalee Friendship House (IFH), which houses approximately 1,000 homeless persons and serves more than 30,000 meals annually 13 October 2005



Kefalas to run for House District 52 seat
Kefalas will make another try at House District 52 seat 13 October 2005



PC apologises over "Kasama Incident"
US Government apologises over Peace Corps conduct 13 October 2005



Mark Schneider sees problems with Haiti elections
Mark Schneider sees problems with Haiti elections 13 October 2005



When he first started painting a little more than 10...
When he first started painting a little more than 10 years ago, Matt Sesow's work conveyed his reality: enduring a significant trauma in childhood 13 October 2005



Thomas White was the press secretary and director of media...
Thomas White was the press secretary and director of media relations for the Peace Corps 13 October 2005



Beverly Leo planned musical memorial to her life
Nepal RPCV Beverly Leo plans a musical memorial to her life 14 October 2005



Niger RPCV Grant Sovern Joins Quarles & Brady's Immigration Law Practice...
Niger RPCV Grant Sovern Joins Quarles & Brady's Immigration Law Practice in Madison 14 October 2005



Isaiah Zagar creates mosaic in Oakland
Isaiah Zagar creates mosaic in Oakland 14 October 2005



Hardberger to meet with Mexican President Vicente Fox
Hardberger to meet with Mexican President Vicente Fox 14 October 2005



Rockefeller praises new spy setup...
Rockefeller praises new spy setup 14 October 2005



Christie and Eric Nelson say no to cars
Vanuatu RPCVs Christie and Eric Nelson provide an example for vehicle-addicted Americans that there is another way to move 15 October 2005



Caroline Kennedy speaks at Peace Corps Fund Event
Caroline Kennedy's Remarks at Peace Corps Fund Event 15 October 2005



Ecuador RPCVs Paul and Kathleen Vitale record Mayan process of...
Ecuador RPCVs Paul and Kathleen Vitale record Mayan process of weaving on backstrap loom in Guatemala 16 October 2005



Guatemala RPCV Cindy Goody is dietitian with Hy-Vee...
Guatemala RPCV Cindy Goody is dietitian with Hy-Vee 16 October 2005



Jamaica RPCV Neil Urie marries Kristin Erickson...
Jamaica RPCV Neil Urie marries Kristin Erickson 16 October 2005



Mary Cameron Kilgour writes on abuse
Philippines RPCV Mary Cameron Kilgour grew up in the 1950s in a home full of physical and verbal abuse, borne on the wings of the whiskey and port wine her parents drank 16 October 2005



Thailand RPCV Emily Longs says: It wasn't easy, at first...
Thailand RPCV Emily Longs says: It wasn't easy, at first, to adjust to being a minority in a completely different culture 16 October 2005



George Packer writes about Iraq for the New Yorker
Togo RPCV George Packer writes about Iraq for the New Yorker 16 October 2005



Richard Celeste says Colorado higher education faces peril
Richard Celeste says higher education in Colorado faces great peril 16 October 2005



Kevin Quigley says Keep Peace Corps, military separate
National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) President Kevin Quigley says Keep Peace Corps, military separate 16 October 2005



Marietta Bonaventure to referee poetry slam
Cameroon RPCV Marietta Bonaventure to referee poetry slam 17 October 2005



Bob Loew helps tsunami-rebuilding efforts
Colombia RPCV Bob Loew helps tsunami-rebuilding efforts 17 October 2005



Don Mosley to receive Pacem in Terris honor
Malaysia RPCV Don Mosley to receive Pacem in Terris honor for co-founding "Habitat for Humanity" 17 October 2005



James Rupert says Quake may shake political landscape
James Rupert says Quake may shake political landscape in Pakistan 17 October 2005



Jenny Giboney criticizes "Bantu Education" system
Peace Corps Volunteer Jenny Giboney says: the so-called "Bantu Education" system was designed to systematically teach black children to be oppressed and, worse, to be okay with that 17 October 2005



Tonga Peace Corps Volunteer David Ratliff says: "Many of the...
Tonga Peace Corps Volunteer David Ratliff says: "Many of the volunteers are boycotting any of the events that Peace Corps Tonga is putting on for Gaudi" 17 October 2005



Tonga Peace Corps Volunteer David Ratliff says: "Many of the...
Tonga Peace Corps Volunteer David Ratliff says: "Many of the volunteers are boycotting any of the events that Peace Corps Tonga is putting on for Gaudi" 17 October 2005



Tonga Country Director Preston G. McCrossen dies in New Mexico...
Tonga Country Director Preston G. McCrossen dies in New Mexico 17 October 2005



As a young man Joe Jaycox, co-founder of Chico...
As a young man Joe Jaycox, co-founder of Chico Carrasquel Foundation, joined the Peace Corps and taught sports in several barrios of Caracas and Maracaibo in Venezuela 17 October 2005



Zambia Peace Corps Volunteer Purely Crazy says: Yes, it did...
Zambia Peace Corps Volunteer Purely Crazy says: Yes, it did in fact happen, and yes, it was a VERY, VERY poor choice made by the PCVs, but it was in no way done to be malicious. 17 October 2005



Shrivers rally for 'Buddies'
Shrivers rally for 'Buddies' 17 October 2005



Doyle vetoes ‘Conscience Protection Act'
Doyle vetoes ‘Conscience Protection Act' 17 October 2005



The Importance of the Plame Affair...
The Importance of the Plame Affair 17 October 2005



New Video Games save the world through peace and democracy...
New Video Games save the world through peace and democracy 17 October 2005



Burkina Faso RPCV Dave Thomas helps Amadou Kalle acquire a...
Burkina Faso RPCV Dave Thomas helps Amadou Kalle acquire a one-year visa to study in the United States 18 October 2005



Peace Corps helps a computer and library complex for the...
Peace Corps helps a computer and library complex for the people of Dawu 18 October 2005



Tony Hall "amazed" at Mr Mugabe
The top US representative to the UN food agency, Ambassador Tony Hall, said he was "amazed" that Mr Mugabe was invited to the meeting when his policies were contributing to the starvation of his own people 18 October 2005



Ellen Meyi served in Ykua Jhovy, a small rural village...
Ellen Meyi served in Ykua Jhovy, a small rural village in Paraguay 19 October 2005



Tonga Peace Corps Volunteer JoAnn describes site visit from Director...
Tonga Peace Corps Volunteer JoAnn describes site visit from Director Vasquez: "When we got in there I realized it was all about me – THE volunteer." 19 October 2005



Tonga RPCV Preston McCrossen dies...
Tonga RPCV Preston McCrossen dies 19 October 2005



Norm Coleman says Internet Should Not Fall Into U.N. Control
Senator Norm Coleman says Internet Should Not Fall Into U.N. Control 19 October 2005



Garamendi calls for national disaster insurance fund
Garamendi calls for national disaster insurance fund 19 October 2005



Mayor Tom Weisner presents recipients with a certificate thanking them...
Mayor Tom Weisner presents recipients with a certificate thanking them for their generosity and a tiny pin that reads "volunteer" 19 October 2005



DRI Commits $250,000 in Cash to Pakistani Relief
Direct Relief International Commits $250,000 in Cash to Pakistani Relief Effort 19 October 2005



Tom Bissell writes new introduction to John Gardner's novel October...
Tom Bissell writes new introduction to John Gardner's novel October Light 19 October 2005



FEMA adds 60 Crisis Corps volunteers
FEMA adds 60 Crisis Corps volunteers 19 October 2005



Highest Number of Volunteers in 30 Years
Highest Number of Volunteers in 30 Years 19 October 2005



Artist Emily Greenwood will speak about her photographs taken as...
Artist Emily Greenwood will speak about her photographs taken as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bangladesh 20 October 2005



Jo Gray continues painting at 91
Antigua RPCV Jo Gray has been painting since she was a child and sees no reason to stop just because she's 91 20 October 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer " LG's Excellent PC Adventure" writes: By and...
Peace Corps Volunteer " LG's Excellent PC Adventure" writes: By and large people leave for a variety of reasons, but very very few leave because of Bulgaria 20 October 2005



Form 1336: Peace Corps Intelligence Background Information...
Form 1336: Peace Corps Intelligence Background Information 20 October 2005



Philip J Ott was a Peace Corps volunteer for 5...
Philip J Ott was a Peace Corps volunteer for 5 years on the island of Dominica, West Indies 21 October 2005



Jason Teasley joins Peace Corps Headed for Moldova...
Jason Teasley joins Peace Corps Headed for Moldova 21 October 2005



Former Peace Corps volunteer and OSU professor Marley Beem spoke...
Former Peace Corps volunteer and OSU professor Marley Beem spoke about his experience in Nepal 21 October 2005



The entrance to the Painted Bride is surrounded by a...
The entrance to the Painted Bride is surrounded by a roof-high mosaic created by Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar 21 October 2005



Paul J. Griffiths spent two weeks this past summer in...
Paul J. Griffiths spent two weeks this past summer in Togo visiting his daughter who is in the Peace Corps 21 October 2005



US Peace Corps reconfirms ties with Tonga...
US Peace Corps reconfirms ties with Tonga 21 October 2005



Colorado Democratic Party Chairwoman Pat Waak touted grassroots organization as...
Colorado Democratic Party Chairwoman Pat Waak touted grassroots organization as her main theme to left-minded voters 21 October 2005



Doyle denies allegations of pay-for-play...
Doyle denies allegations of pay-for-play 21 October 2005



Shriver Center and Maryland RPCVs host C. Payne Lucas
Shriver Center and Maryland RPCVs to host C. Payne Lucas at UMBC on November 16 21 October 2005



Peace Corps finds renewed passion in volunteerism...
Peace Corps finds renewed passion in volunteerism 21 October 2005



Peace Corps stint brings changes to Wilson and Jessica Gathirimu...
Peace Corps stint brings changes to Wilson and Jessica Gathirimu 22 October 2005



A Progress Report on Afghanistan" will be given by Lt...
"A Progress Report on Afghanistan" will be given by Lt. Col. Stephen D. Tableman (RPCV Philippines) 22 October 2005



Katharine Clark is Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria...
Katharine Clark is Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria 23 October 2005



Anthony Pranger will head to Lesotho to start his tour...
Anthony Pranger will head to Lesotho to start his tour of service with the Peace Corps 23 October 2005



Senegal RPCV Steve Flance recalls Peace Corps days in Africa...
Senegal RPCV Steve Flance recalls Peace Corps days in Africa 23 October 2005



Peace Corps Volunteers Complete Training in Bulgaria...
Peace Corps Volunteers Complete Training in Bulgaria 24 October 2005



Panama Peace Corps Volunteer PanamaChristy says: "The last entry in...
Panama Peace Corps Volunteer PanamaChristy says: "The last entry in this journal was abruptly cut off because I realized while I was writing it that my backpack had been stolen." 24 October 2005



Peace Corps Volunteer Clare Major in Senegal says: Pre-Service...
Peace Corps Volunteer Clare Major in Senegal says: Pre-Service Training is most useful, I have decided, in that it gives us an idea of the exact opposite of what Peace Corps service itself will be like 24 October 2005



Director Vasquez Travels to Tonga and Fiji
Peace Corps Director Travels to Tonga and Fiji 24 October 2005



Laura Vanderkam says "Peace Corps needs makeover"
Laura Vanderkam says "Peace Corps needs makeover" 24 October 2005



David Peterson serves in Katrina Response Team #1
Panama RPCV David Peterson serves in Katrina Response Team #1 25 October 2005



David Pope will speak at the Oak Park Council on...
David Pope will speak at the Oak Park Council on International Affairs dinner on his service in the Peace Corps in Thailand in the early 1990s 25 October 2005



Sam Farr says Strong trading partners don't go to war...
Sam Farr says Strong trading partners don't go to war with each other. 25 October 2005



Hardberger's Popularity Soars in Poll...
Hardberger's Popularity Soars in Poll 25 October 2005



Peace Corps Signs Agreement with Japanese Volunteer Agency...
Peace Corps Signs Agreement with Japanese Volunteer Agency 25 October 2005



James Rupert reports: The U.S. military death toll reaches a...
James Rupert reports: The U.S. military death toll reaches a grim milestone - 2,000 26 October 2005



Labor secretary Chao warns of pending pension trouble...
Labor secretary Chao warns of pending pension trouble 27 October 2005



Sam Farr says trade pacts can hurt farmers...
Sam Farr says trade pacts can hurt farmers 27 October 2005



Austin Merrill writes "Letter from Ghana...
Austin Merrill writes "Letter from Ghana" 28 October 2005



Jacqueline Lyons shares her poems about Peace Corps
Lesotho RPCV Jacqueline Lyons shares her poems about Peace Corps 28 October 2005



Niger RPCV Clark Fleege helps rebuild Afghanistan's forests...
Niger RPCV Clark Fleege helps rebuild Afghanistan's forests 28 October 2005



Richard Celeste writes "Beguiling India beckons...
Richard Celeste writes "Beguiling India beckons" 28 October 2005



Hardberger says no dome for Saints...
Hardberger says no dome for Saints 28 October 2005



Peace Corps returns to its roots in Michigan
Peace Corps returns to its roots on steps of Union 28 October 2005



Peace Corps looks to Japan for assistance
Peace Corps looks to Japan for assistance 28 October 2005



Journalists who use the FOIA regularly say it takes patience...
Journalists who use the FOIA regularly say it takes patience and determination to make the law work. "The presumption now is that everything is secret," says Russell Carollo 28 October 2005



PC brings world to classrooms at Johns Hopkins
Peace Corps brings the world to classrooms at Johns Hopkins in Maryland 28 October 2005



Liberia RPCV Rena Coughlin is president and CEO of the...
Liberia RPCV Rena Coughlin is president and CEO of the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida 29 October 2005



Murphy pleads for millions from state...
Murphy pleads for millions from state 29 October 2005



DOT official says he organized fundraiser for governor Doyle...
DOT official says he organized fundraiser for governor Doyle 29 October 2005



Ten reasons Bill Moyers should be president by Scott Beckman...
Ten reasons Bill Moyers should be president by Scott Beckman 29 October 2005



Review of Jeffrey Tayler's Angry Wind...
Review of Jeffrey Tayler's Angry Wind 30 October 2005



Niger RPCV Bill Thomas to be Country director for Jordan...
Niger RPCV Bill Thomas to be Country director for Jordan 30 October 2005



Romania RPCV Renada Rutmanis says Laura Vanderkam's idea of tying...
Romania RPCV Renada Rutmanis says Laura Vanderkam's idea of tying Peace Corps volunteers' compensation to some sort of tangible evaluation of their performance is absolutely ridiculous 30 October 2005



Romania RPCV Renada Rutmanis says Laura Vanderkam's idea of tying...
Romania RPCV Renada Rutmanis says Laura Vanderkam's idea of tying Peace Corps volunteers' compensation to some sort of tangible evaluation of their performance is absolutely ridiculous 30 October 2005



Ukraine RPCV Jon Michael Johnson says "I agree with many...
Ukraine RPCV Jon Michael Johnson says "I agree with many of Laura Vanderkam's points regarding the organization" 30 October 2005



Uzbekistan RPCV George A. Hofheimer says Laura Vanderkam's prescriptions are...
Uzbekistan RPCV George A. Hofheimer says Laura Vanderkam's prescriptions are a bit simplistic 30 October 2005



Bob Loew works in Tsunami Relief in Sri Lanka
Colombia RPCV Bob Loew works in Tsunami Relief in Sri Lanka 31 October 2005



Senegal Peace Corps Volunteer Evan says here is an article...
Senegal Peace Corps Volunteer Evan says here is an article which recently appeared in USA Today about the Peace Corps 31 October 2005



Dodd asking for accounting of vice president's role in leak...
Dodd asking for accounting of vice president's role in leak 31 October 2005



Donna Shalala: A Whirlwind's Winning Ways...
Donna Shalala: A Whirlwind's Winning Ways 31 October 2005



Zaire RPCV Les Everett says Laura Vanderkam's commentary, "Peace Corps...
Zaire RPCV Les Everett says Laura Vanderkam's commentary, "Peace Corps needs makeover" misses the point 31 October 2005



Julie Harrold says "Don't change the Peace Corps"
Costa Rica RPCV Julie Harrold says "Don't change the Peace Corps" 31 October 2005