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RPCV Ron Tschetter to head Peace Corps Date: July 30 2006 No: 938 RPCV Ron Tschetter to head Peace Corps
President Bush has nominated Ron Tschetter to serve as Director of the Peace Corps. Tschetter, 64, is the president of an investment firm based in Montana. He volunteered with his wife to work as family planning advisers in India and is a former Chairman of the National Peace Corps Association.

PCOL Comment: Congratulations to the Bush administration for an inspired choice for Peace Corps Director. Ron Tschetter is not only an RPCV but was Chairman of the NPCA. Best wishes to Mr. Tschetter on his future tenure as Director of the Peace Corps.

Latest: How Ron Tschetter was selected as Peace Corps Director.

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The Peace Corps Library Date: July 11 2006 No: 923 The Peace Corps Library
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Support the US-Peruvian Trade Pact Date: July 20 2006 No: 930 Support the US-Peruvian Trade Pact
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, the Peace Corps President, has been lobbying both Democratic and Republican legislators to support the US-Peruvian trade pact before July 28, when his term ends and a US congressional recess begins. If President Bush fails to get approval before Congress goes on recess, it will be a case study proving that the United States does not reward its friends. Please call your representatives.

July 20, 2006: This Week's Top Stories Date: July 20 2006 No: 925 July 20, 2006: This Week's Top Stories
Friedman win could create new coalition 14 July
Bellamy writes: G8 summit lacks results 19 July
Peace Corps Fund Raiser in NYC on July 25 19 July
Hodding Carter writes "Flushed" on plumbing 18 July
Doyle places Peace Corps ad 18 July
Matt Taylor releases CD "Subject to the Wind" 16 July
Matthew Orosz builds reflective parabolic troughs 14 July
RPCVs run organic HERB FARMacy 13 July
Jerome Miliszkiewicz discusses Chavez in Venezuela 12 July
Ric Haas founded the Fistula Foundation 11 July
Susan Deller Ross helps women's equal rights 11 July
Mark Maxam installs solar lighting in Kenya 11 July
Eunice Kennedy Shriver at White House for 85th 11 July
Hastings gives $1 million for charter schools 11 July
Alejandro Toledo meets Bush in final days 11 July
Hill is hopes to reconvene Korea talks 10 July
"My World" takes Tanzanian children to Kilimanjaro 9 July
Bob Watada supports his son in court-martial 8 July
James Brunton Jr. builds boat for Embera Indians 8 July
Tim Wilson sews the Seeds of Peace 8 July
Petri says Guantanamo prisoners should 'face accusers' 7 Jul
Tom Murphy cuts deal with feds 3 July

Jody Olsen will be acting Peace Corps Director Date: July 20 2006 No: 926 Jody Olsen will be acting Peace Corps Director
The Senate confirmed Gaddi Vasquez to head the FAO on June 30. Jody Olsen will be acting Director until the President makes a permanent appointment. Olsen has been Deputy Director of the Peace Corps since 2002. She served in Tunisia as a PCV. Latest: "As of now (July 20), Gaddi Vasquez is still the Peace Corps Director."

Changing the Face of Hunger Date: June 28 2006 No: 915 Changing the Face of Hunger
In his new book, Former Congressman Tony Hall (RPCV Thailand) says humanitarian aid is the most potent weapon the United States can deploy against terrorism. An evangelical Christian, he is a big believer in faith-based organizations in the fight against hunger. Members of Congress have recently recommended that Hall be appointed special envoy to Sudan to focus on ending the genocide in Darfur.

PC will not return to East Timor in 2006 Date: June 8 2006 No: 913 PC will not return to East Timor in 2006
Volunteers serving in East Timor have safely left the country as a result of the recent civil unrest and government instability. Latest: The Peace Corps has informed us that at this time, the Peace Corps has no plans to re-enter the country in 2006. The Peace Corps recently sent a letter offering eligible volunteers the opportunity to reinstate their service in another country.

Chris Dodd considers run for the White House Date: June 3 2006 No: 903 Chris Dodd considers run for the White House
Senator Chris Dodd plans to spend the next six to eight months raising money and reaching out to Democrats around the country to gauge his viability as a candidate. Just how far Dodd can go depends largely on his ability to reach Democrats looking for an alternative to Hillary Clinton. PCOL Comment: Dodd served as a Volunteer in the Dominican Republic and has been one of the strongest supporters of the Peace Corps in Congress.

The RPCV who wrote about Ben Hogan Date: June 6 2006 No: 912 The RPCV who wrote about Ben Hogan
Probably no RPCV has done more to further the Third Goal of the Peace Corps than John Coyne with the Peace Corps Writers web site and newsletter that he and Marian Haley Beil have produced since 1989. Now John returns to writing about his first love - golf in "The Caddie who knew Ben Hogan." Read an excerpt from his novel, an interview with the author and a schedule of his book readings in Maryland and DC this week.

Vasquez testifies before Senate Committee Date: June 3 2006 No: 905 Vasquez testifies before Senate Committee
Director Vasquez testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his nomination as the new Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture replacing Tony Hall. He has been the third longest serving Peace Corps Director after Loret Ruppe Miller and Sargent Shriver. PCOL Comment: Read our thanks to Director Vasquez for his service to the Peace Corps.

First Amendment Watch Date: May 4 2006 No: 883 First Amendment Watch
Maine Web Report hit with Federal Lawsuit
Website wins trademark suit against Jerry Falwell

Interview with a Hit Man Date: April 25 2006 No: 880 Interview with a Hit Man
RPCV John Perkins says that for many years he was an "economic hit man" in the world of international finance whose primary job was to convince less developed countries to accept multibillion dollar loans for infrastructure projects that left the recipient countries wallowing in debt and highly vulnerable to outside political and commercial interests. In this exclusive interview for "Peace Corps Online," Colombia RPCV Joanne Roll, author of Remember with Honor, talks to Perkins about his Peace Corps service, his relation with the NSA, "colonization" in Ecuador, the consequences of his work, why he decided to speak out, and what his hopes are for change.

PC Program in Chad temporarily suspended Date: April 14 2006 No: 872 PC Program in Chad temporarily suspended
Director Vasquez announced the temporary suspension of the Peace Corps program in Chad on April 14 and that all 29 Peace Corps volunteers have left the country. With a program dating back forty years (See Page 4 of the April 1966 "Peace Corps Volunteer"), RPCVs hope that volunteers can return to Chad as soon as the situation has stabilized. Congratulations to the Peace Corps for handling the suspension quickly and professionally.

Peace Corps stonewalls on FOIA request Date: April 12 2006 No: 869 Peace Corps stonewalls on FOIA request
The Ashland Daily Tidings reports that Peace Corps has blocked their request for information on the Volkart case. "After the Tidings requested information pertaining to why Volkart was denied the position — on March 2 — the newspaper received a letter from the Peace Corps FOIA officer stating the requested information was protected under an exemption of the act." The Dayton Daily News had similar problems with FOIA requests for their award winning series on Volunteer Safety and Security.

PCOL readership increases 100% Date: April 3 2006 No: 853 PCOL readership increases 100%
Monthly readership on "Peace Corps Online" has increased in the past twelve months to 350,000 visitors - over eleven thousand every day - a 100% increase since this time last year. Thanks again, RPCVs and Friends of the Peace Corps, for making PCOL your source of information for the Peace Corps community. And thanks for supporting the Peace Corps Library and History of the Peace Corps. Stay tuned, the best is yet to come.

History of the Peace Corps Date: March 18 2006 No: 834 History of the Peace Corps
PCOL is proud to announce that Phase One of the "History of the Peace Corps" is now available online. This installment includes over 5,000 pages of primary source documents from the archives of the Peace Corps including every issue of "Peace Corps News," "Peace Corps Times," "Peace Corps Volunteer," "Action Update," and every annual report of the Peace Corps to Congress since 1961. "Ask Not" is an ongoing project. Read how you can help.

RPCV admits to abuse while in Peace Corps Date: February 3 2006 No: 780 RPCV admits to abuse while in Peace Corps
Timothy Ronald Obert has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor in Costa Rica while serving there as a Peace Corps volunteer. "The Peace Corps has a zero tolerance policy for misconduct that violates the law or standards of conduct established by the Peace Corps," said Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez. Could inadequate screening have been partly to blame? Mr. Obert's resume, which he had submitted to the Peace Corps in support of his application to become a Peace Corps Volunteer, showed that he had repeatedly sought and obtained positions working with underprivileged children. Read what RPCVs have to say about this case.

Military Option sparks concerns Date: January 3 2006 No: 773 Military Option sparks concerns
The U.S. military, struggling to fill its voluntary ranks, is allowing recruits to meet part of their reserve military obligations after active duty by serving in the Peace Corps. Read why there is opposition to the program among RPCVs. Director Vasquez says the agency has a long history of accepting qualified applicants who are in inactive military status. John Coyne says "Not only no, but hell no!" and RPCV Chris Matthews leads the debate on "Hardball." Avi Spiegel says Peace Corps is not the place for soldiers while Coleman McCarthy says to Welcome Soldiers to the Peace Corps. Read our poll results. Latest: Congress passed a bill on December 22 including language to remove Peace Corps from the National Call to Service (NCS) military recruitment program

Why blurring the lines puts PCVs in danger Date: October 22 2005 No: 738 Why blurring the lines puts PCVs in danger
When the National Call to Service legislation was amended to include Peace Corps in December of 2002, this country had not yet invaded Iraq and was not in prolonged military engagement in the Middle East, as it is now. Read the story of how one volunteer spent three years in captivity from 1976 to 1980 as the hostage of a insurrection group in Colombia in Joanne Marie Roll's op-ed on why this legislation may put soldier/PCVs in the same kind of danger. Latest: Read the ongoing dialog on the subject.


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Georgia RPCV Michael Durnan writes: The FARC's Best Friend: U.S...
Georgia RPCV Michael Durnan writes: The FARC's Best Friend: U.S. Antidrug Policies and the Deepening of Colombia's Civil War in the 1990s 1 July 2006



Michael Parmly brashness as mission director in Cuba
Colombia RPCV Michael Parmly brashness as mission director in Cuba has made him a special object of attention 1 July 2006



Eastern Caribbean RPCV Chris Raschka says: Being thankful is easy...
Eastern Caribbean RPCV Chris Raschka says: Being thankful is easy, being happy is a little harder, but being useful is the hardest thing of all 1 July 2006



Paraguay PCV Nicholas Bayard writes: Valuing Nature in Environmental Education...
Paraguay PCV Nicholas Bayard writes: Valuing Nature in Environmental Education 1 July 2006



Jane Cassidy writes: In other parts of the world, a...
Jane Cassidy writes: In other parts of the world, a long wait is considered 'found time' 1 July 2006



Wikipedia Biography of Gaddi Vasquez...
Wikipedia Biography of Gaddi Vasquez 1 July 2006



Arne hman writes: Some individuals - such as journalists, photographers, and...
Arne hman writes: Some individuals - such as journalists, photographers, and Peace Corps workers - are willfully drawn to very fear-ridden circumstances, not to mention people who find their (sometimes compulsive) joy in activities most of us fear - parachute jumping, mountain climbing, or extreme skiing 1 July 2006



Gary B. Brumback reviews: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man...
Gary B. Brumback reviews: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by Ecuador RPCV John Perkins 1 July 2006



Richard Reeves writes: Big brothers in the White House...
Richard Reeves writes: Big brothers in the White House 1 July 2006



Students flock to volunteer in exotic locales around the globe...
Students flock to volunteer in exotic locales around the globe 2 July 2006



For the past two years, Linda Tetreault has been living...
For the past two years, Linda Tetreault has been living in a 10- by 12-foot bamboo hut in the rainforests of Madagascar 2 July 2006



Swaziland RPCV Ryan Crew pleaded no contest Tuesday to misdemeanor...
Swaziland RPCV Ryan Crew pleaded no contest Tuesday to misdemeanor battery stemming from a December fight at CocoWalk in Coconut Grove 2 July 2006



RogerD says it is "considerably different" for Gaddi Vasquez to...
RogerD says it is "considerably different" for Gaddi Vasquez to roll over $100,000 in campaign money to the RNC than to donate it directly to Bush's campaign in 2000 Presidential election 2 July 2006



Chris Matthews writes: The Washington Read
Chris Matthews writes: The Washington Read 2 July 2006



After delving into the Peace Corps operation in Ukraine, it...
After delving into the Peace Corps operation in Ukraine, it has become apparent that in terms of goals, the Peace Corps is working hard to bring its programmatic goals in line with the vision of the Ukrainian government, and to improve its services and support to its volunteers on an ongoing basis 3 July 2006



FBI cuts deal with Tom Murphy
Feds agree not to prosecute in return for Tom Murphy's acknowledgement that he traded a generous contract for the support of the firefighters union 3 July 2006



Jimmy Carter says: We Need Fewer Secrets...
Jimmy Carter says: We Need Fewer Secrets 3 July 2006



The pressure on young adults to earn a lot of...
The pressure on young adults to earn a lot of money right out of college has seldom been greater 3 July 2006



Evadna Bartlett reflects on PC changes since '61
Evadna Bartlett writes: As I gather memorabilia for next week's reunion of the Peace Corps group that went to Chile in 1961, I'm almost startled by the technological changes that have occurred in less than half a century 4 July 2006



Ann Easterly started African Children's Libraries
Liberia RPCV Ann Easterly started African Children's Libraries 4 July 2006



Sam Farr hosts Citizenship Ceremony
Sam Farr will host his eleventh annual Proud to be American Citizenship Ceremony 4 July 2006



Twin Sisters Lauren and Connie Head follow in their Family's...
Twin Sisters Lauren and Connie Head follow in their Family's Footsteps serving in the Peace Corps in Honduras and Nicaragua 5 July 2006



Doug Clarke writes: For two weeks, we shared the life...
Doug Clarke writes: For two weeks, we shared the life of my older son, Andrew Clarke, a Peace Corps volunteer working near Mwanza on the southern shore of Lake Victoria 5 July 2006



Margaret Krome writes: GOP's scorched-earth attitude
Margaret Krome writes: GOP takes scorched-earth attitude on domestic needs 5 July 2006



Musician Kinky Friedman will run for Texas governor on the...
Musician Kinky Friedman will run for Texas governor on the general election ballot, but his name may appear differently 5 July 2006



Christopher H. Sheppard writes: America should institute a national service...
Christopher H. Sheppard writes: America should institute a national service requirement - a universal draft 5 July 2006



As a tribute to their experiences in southern Belize, former...
As a tribute to their experiences in southern Belize, former Peace Corps volunteer Bridget Igoe and former Jesuit volunteer Abby Hunt have decided to bike home 6 July 2006



This year, the Peace Corps took 7,810 volunteers - the largest...
This year, the Peace Corps took 7,810 volunteers - the largest number in 30 years - from more than 11,500 applicants in 2005, up more than 20% over the year 2000 6 July 2006



Mike Tidwell writes: Pearl Harbor II is happening now. Let's...
Mike Tidwell writes: Pearl Harbor II is happening now. Let's Fight Back Together 6 July 2006



Joseph Opala says Gullah's Roots in Sierra Leone
Joseph Opala says The Gullah Have Roots in Sierra Leone 6 July 2006



Toledo to Lobby US on Free Trade...
Toledo to Lobby US on Free Trade 7 July 2006



Petri says Guantanamo prisoners should 'face accusers'
Petri says Guantanamo Bay prisoners entitled to 'face accusers' 7 July 2006



Bob Watada supports his son in court-martial
Ecuador RPCV Bob Watada supports his son in court-martial 8 July 2006



James Brunton Jr. builds boat for Embera Indians
Panama RPCV James A. Brunton Jr. is the force behind the 12-year, $1.5 million, "Fitzcarraldo"-like feat of building a 92-foot boat out of rain forest hardwoods with indigenous labor 8 July 2006



Tim Wilson sews the Seeds of Peace
Thailand RPCV Tim Wilson sews the Seeds of Peace 8 July 2006



Colman McCarthy writes: Eunice Shriver's Endless Gifts...
Colman McCarthy writes: Eunice Shriver's Endless Gifts 8 July 2006



Richard Touchette is Director of cemeteries in Albany
RPCV Richard Touchette is Director of cemeteries for Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany 8 July 2006



Workers World says: Economic Nationalist Mari Alkatiri to resign as...
Workers World says: Economic Nationalist Mari Alkatiri to resign as Prime Minister in East Timor 9 July 2006



Ecuador RPCV Carol Lark says her new job is an...
Ecuador RPCV Carol Lark says her new job is an educator's dream 9 July 2006



Tim Kirby is a lot closer to being a man...
Tim Kirby is a lot closer to being a man now, than he was when he left for Kazakhstan two years ago, to volunteer with the Peace Corps 9 July 2006



Ask Burgundie Johnson about Mali, and she'll describe her two...
Ask Burgundie Johnson about Mali, and she'll describe her two years at the bottom of the social ladder as a Peace Corps volunteer in a small West African village where there was no electricity or running water 9 July 2006



"My World" takes Tanzanian children to Kilimanjaro
RPCVs Joel Boutin and Adam Dobson created My World to give Tanzanian children the chance to see the heights of Mount Kilimanjaro and beyond to the exotic Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater 9 July 2006



Zambia RPCV Jeff Rhodes served in Chipungu, a village of...
Zambia RPCV Jeff Rhodes served in Chipungu, a village of about 1,500, which includes a clinic and commercial farming block 9 July 2006



Wikipedia has no formal peer review for its articles. They...
Wikipedia has no formal peer review for its articles. They may be written by experts or insane crazy people. Or worse, insane crazy people with an agenda. 9 July 2006



Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta was sworn in...
Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta was sworn in as East Timor's new prime minister 10 July 2006



Senegal Peace Corps Volunteer Claire writes: Guilt and Empathy...
Senegal Peace Corps Volunteer Claire writes: Guilt and Empathy 10 July 2006



Senegal Peace Corps Volunteer Claire writes: All the stereotypical privations...
Senegal Peace Corps Volunteer Claire writes: All the stereotypical privations of Peace Corps life-no electricity, pulling water from a well-are really just bragging rights 10 July 2006



Zambia Peace Corps Volunteer writes: Malaria...
Zambia Peace Corps Volunteer writes: Malaria 10 July 2006



Hill is hopes to reconvene Korea talks
Christopher R. Hill is hoping to reconvene six-nation talks on de-nuclearization of North Korea that have been stalled since last September 10 July 2006



Yamleow Balma discovered Santa Cruz when a Peace Corps volunteer...
Yamleow Balma discovered Santa Cruz when a Peace Corps volunteer from this area worked in his village when he was a boy 11 July 2006



As Joyne Elder nears her 60th birthday, she will fulfill...
As Joyne Elder nears her 60th birthday, she will fulfill a dream and put on a new hat as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador 11 July 2006



Ric Haas founded the Fistula Foundation
RPCV Ric Haas founded the Fistula Foundation to help women with fistula in Ethiopia 11 July 2006



Susan Deller Ross helps women's equal rights
Ivory Coast RPCV Susan Deller Ross helps women in developing countries fight for equal rights 11 July 2006



Mark Maxam installs solar lighting in Kenya
A $6,000 solar-powered lighting system will be installed at the Givogi Secondary School in August by Kenya RPCV Mark Maxam and other volunteers from across the country 11 July 2006



Micronesia RPCV David A. Wiseman will be teaching the University...
Micronesia RPCV David A. Wiseman will be teaching the University of Guam course "Leadership Ethics in the Professions" 11 July 2006



Brian Dunn, a Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda, was asked...
Brian Dunn, a Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda, was asked by the Ambassador of the United States in Uganda to sing the National Anthem at the Fourth of July ceremony at his house where around 500 Americans celebrated Independence Day 11 July 2006



Eunice Kennedy Shriver at White House for 85th
Eunice Kennedy Shriver gets the black-tie White House dinner treatment -- specifically for the creation of Special Olympics -- on the occasion of her 85th birthday 11 July 2006



Alejandro Toledo meets Bush in final days
Toledo meets Bush, urges US Senate pass trade pact 11 July 2006



Hastings gives $1 million tfor charter schools
Reed Hastings gives $1 million to open charter schools 11 July 2006



Doyle tops Green by 13 points for Wisconsin gov
Doyle tops Green by 13 points in Badger Poll 11 July 2006



Joseph Blotnick joined the Peace Corps in February 2004 and...
Joseph Blotnick joined the Peace Corps in February 2004 and was assigned to work in the Dominican Republic as an agroforestry consultant in Nagua 12 July 2006



Shiela Leslie is Nevada Assistant Majority Whip
An Interview with Dominican Republic RPCV Shiela Leslie, a member of the Nevada State Legislation since 1999 and the Assistant Majority Whip 12 July 2006



Peace Corps volunteer Anthony Cotton is living near Adanwomase, Ghana...
Peace Corps volunteer Anthony Cotton is living near Adanwomase, Ghana trying to improve the village's trade and commerce 12 July 2006



Guatemala RPCV Jane Kellum is site manager of George Middle's...
Guatemala RPCV Jane Kellum is site manager of George Middle's Schools Uniting Neighborhoods program 12 July 2006



Obituary for Kenya RPCV Ann L. Mohan...
Obituary for Kenya RPCV Ann L. Mohan 12 July 2006



Greg Dorr and his wife, Susan, are serving in the...
Greg Dorr and his wife, Susan, are serving in the Peace Corps in the central African country of Malawi 12 July 2006



Malawi RPCV Joan House will serve on the Malibu Planning...
Malawi RPCV Joan House will serve on the Malibu Planning Commission 12 July 2006



Erin and Adam Wilson agree that serving as a married...
Erin and Adam Wilson agree that serving as a married couple, especially in a conservative country like Morocco, has many benefits 12 July 2006



Jerome Miliszkiewicz discusses Chavez in Venezuela
RPCV Jerome Miliszkiewicz writes: As a former Peace Corps volunteer in Venezuela, (Irapa, state of Sucre) 1967 to 1969, I read with great interest Gary Marx's column entitled "In Americas, Chavez is biggest thorn" 12 July 2006



Shays supports minimum wage hike
Shays signs petition on minimum wage hike 12 July 2006



The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gave Peace Corps $500,000...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gave Peace Corps $500,000 in 2000 to prepare better education materials, conduct broader training and to promote community outreach activities in Africa 12 July 2006



Sid Fey talks about his service as a Peace Corps...
Sid Fey talks about his service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolia 13 July 2006



Greg Bartlett retires as editor of Wilton Bulletin
Morocco RPCV Greg Bartlett retires as editor of The Wilton Bulletin 13 July 2006



James Rupert writes: Taliban grabs hold in Pakistan...
James Rupert writes: Taliban grabs hold in Pakistan 13 July 2006



RPCVs run organic HERB FARMacy
Philippines RPCV Rita Wollmering and Central African Republic RPCV Brooke Finn run the HERB FARMacy, a NOFA*-certified organic farm, that offers more than 800 varieties of medicinal and culinary herbs, edible flowers, heirloom vegetables, garlic and chili pepper plants and produce 13 July 2006



The secret to the success of Special Olympics lies in...
The secret to the success of Special Olympics lies in the fact that Eunice Shriver and her family have never looked at Special Olympians as those to be pitied 13 July 2006



Mike Tidwell writes: Stop the NOAA Cover-up!
Mike Tidwell writes: Stop the NOAA Cover-up! 13 July 2006



Eli Newberger played tuba in jazz band
Burkina Faso RPCV Eli Newberger played tuba as a founding member of the Black Eagle Jazz Band 14 July 2006



Matthew Orosz builds reflective parabolic troughs
Lesotho Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Orosz learned that reflective parabolic troughs can bake bread 14 July 2006



Micronesia RPCV Rick Ziegler, professor emeritus at Honolulu Community College...
Micronesia RPCV Rick Ziegler, professor emeritus at Honolulu Community College in Hawaii, will present a program next week as part of the Oil Heritage Festival agenda 14 July 2006



Nigeria RPCV John Pincetich resigns as council member over Gearhart...
Nigeria RPCV John Pincetich resigns as council member over Gearhart City municipal complex 14 July 2006



Dodd's Recent Activities Suggest He Has Presidential Ambitions...
Dodd's Recent Activities Suggest He Has Presidential Ambitions 14 July 2006



Daniel Heller writes: Chris Shays takes principled stands...
Daniel Heller writes: Chris Shays takes principled stands 14 July 2006



Friedman win could create new coalition
Sean Scallon writes: A Friedman Win could be the dawning of a new coalition 14 July 2006



RPCV Kristine Fowler-Geis is a singer in the top...
RPCV Kristine Fowler-Geis is a singer in the top 20 in Y-City Star 14 July 2006



Senegal Peace Corps Volunteer Meryl Guyer writes: sometimes the problem...
Senegal Peace Corps Volunteer Meryl Guyer writes: sometimes the problem seems bigger than all of us and our good intentions combined 15 July 2006



Lesotho Peace Corps Country Director Donovan Russell writes: Hundreds of...
Lesotho Peace Corps Country Director Donovan Russell writes: Hundreds of idealistic volunteers were successful when they overcame themselves and could see good and fascinating things about their hosts, as different as they were 16 July 2006



Created in 2000 by African Wilderness Safaris, the U.S. Peace...
Created in 2000 by African Wilderness Safaris, the U.S. Peace Corps and Compass, a development group funded by U.S. aid, Njobvu is the first of a series of cultural villages planned in Malawi to foster community development through cultural tourism 16 July 2006



Matt Taylor releases CD "Subject to the Wind"
Ukraine RPCV Matt Taylor releases CD "Subject to the Wind" 16 July 2006



If President Bush fails to get congressional approval of a...
If President Bush fails to get congressional approval of a recently signed U.S.-Peruvian free-trade agreement before Congress goes on its summer recess, it will be a case study proving that the United States does not reward its friends 16 July 2006



Steve Tavella gets ready for eight-mile swim
Micronesia RPCV Steve Tavella is getting ready for eight-mile swim for fundraising effort for a local youth group 17 July 2006



Armenia Peace Corps volunteers Jason and Terra Sprague presente program...
Armenia Peace Corps volunteers Jason and Terra Sprague presente program at recent Ross Grange meeting in Falconer, NY 18 July 2006



Chile RPCV Evadna Bartlett writes: Former Peace Corps members, now...
Chile RPCV Evadna Bartlett writes: Former Peace Corps members, now in their 60s and 70s, are thinking of how to help 18 July 2006



Rev. Patrick Maitrejean (RPCV Colombia) will serve as supply priest...
Rev. Patrick Maitrejean (RPCV Colombia) will serve as supply priest at St. Andrew's 18 July 2006



Costa Rica RPCV Terry Perlmutter named Director of Admission and...
Costa Rica RPCV Terry Perlmutter named Director of Admission and Financial Aid at Applewild School 18 July 2006



Ecuador Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Wallace writes: I live in...
Ecuador Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Wallace writes: I live in an area where there's a lot of roadkills, and my 5-month-old puppy who has taken to rolling on it when he finds it. What's that all about? 18 July 2006



The New Statesman reviews Ivory coast RPCV Tony D'Souza's "Whiteman...
The New Statesman reviews Ivory coast RPCV Tony D'Souza's "Whiteman" 18 July 2006



Randall Parker raises questiions about Solar Power Generator...
Randall Parker raises questiions about Solar Power Generator 18 July 2006



Obituary for Niger RPCV Mary Ann Hobson...
Obituary for Niger RPCV Mary Ann Hobson 18 July 2006



Panama RPCV James A. Brunton Jr. says the Embera are...
Panama RPCV James A. Brunton Jr. says the Embera are a proud and healthy people, but said they live in remote villages with little contact with the outside world 18 July 2006



Obituary for Philippines RPCV Phillip J. Hiller...
Obituary for Philippines RPCV Phillip J. Hiller 18 July 2006



Thailand RPCV Tim Wilson returning as Dexter football coach...
Thailand RPCV Tim Wilson returning as Dexter football coach 18 July 2006



Molly Tsongas, daughter of the late U.S. Sen. Paul Tsongas...
Molly Tsongas, daughter of the late U.S. Sen. Paul Tsongas, is protesting the private high school's decision to build athletic fields in the woods, adjacent to the school's campus 18 July 2006



Chris Shays is happy to make his re-election race...
Chris Shays is happy to make his re-election race a referendum on the Iraq war 18 July 2006



RPCV Kinky Friedman says: "I can't screw things up any...
RPCV Kinky Friedman says: "I can't screw things up any worse than they already have." 18 July 2006



Doyle places Peace Corps ad
Doyle fires first ad salvo of governor's race 18 July 2006



John Coyne writes: RPCVs win prize
John Coyne writes: Peace Corps Women Writers Pull Off a Double Win 18 July 2006



Hodding Carter writes "Flushed" on plumbing
RPCV W. Hodding Carter writes Flushed: How the Plumber Saved Civilization 18 July 2006



James J. Bausch was assistant director for the Southeast Asia...
James J. Bausch was assistant director for the Southeast Asia/Pacific region 18 July 2006



Former Uganda Country Director Delano Lewis to join Chalk's Board...
Former Uganda Country Director Delano Lewis to join Chalk's Board of Directors 19 July 2006



Bellamy writes: G8 summit lacks results
Carol Bellamy writes: G8 summit lacks results 19 July 2006



Susan Zakin writes: Paul Theroux is most unwilling to let...
Susan Zakin writes: Paul Theroux is most unwilling to let Greene be Greene 19 July 2006



Kinky Friedman has lived a life that could, and soon...
Kinky Friedman has lived a life that could, and soon might, inspire the world's most entertaining political attack ad 19 July 2006



John Nichols writes: Petri stands up for the rule of...
John Nichols writes: Petri stands up for the rule of law 19 July 2006



Peace Corps Fund Raiser in NYC on July 28
John Coyne writes: We are having a fund raiser for the Peace Corps Fund next week in NYC 19 July 2006



Guatemala RPCV Erin Soto is New USAID Mission Director for...
Guatemala RPCV Erin Soto is New USAID Mission Director for Cambodia 20 July 2006



John Stone experienced his first encounter with culture clashes as...
John Stone experienced his first encounter with culture clashes as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural India 20 July 2006



Philippines RPCV Dr. Scott Mabury receive Distinguished Alumni Award from...
Philippines RPCV Dr. Scott Mabury receive Distinguished Alumni Award from Northland College 20 July 2006



Correction to Story from Orange County Register: As of now...
Correction to Story from Orange County Register: As of now, Gaddi Vasquez is still the Peace Corps Director 20 July 2006



Margaret Krome writes: Sharing immigrants' lives promotes understanding...
Margaret Krome writes: Sharing immigrants' lives promotes understanding 20 July 2006



Dona Shalala writes: University of Miami stays connected with community...
Dona Shalala writes: University of Miami stays connected with community all year 20 July 2006



Obituary for El Salvador RPCV Diana Lynne Chambers...
Obituary for El Salvador RPCV Diana Lynne Chambers 21 July 2006



Ethiopia RPCV Phil Cox to fill Plainview school board vacancy...
Ethiopia RPCV Phil Cox to fill Plainview school board vacancy 21 July 2006



Greg Darr is heading off to Mali to spend 27...
Greg Darr is heading off to Mali to spend 27 months working with the Peace Corps 21 July 2006



Paraguay RPCV Terry Nelidov has joined Business for Social Responsibility...
Paraguay RPCV Terry Nelidov has joined Business for Social Responsibility as a Manager with the Extractives Program 21 July 2006



If Peru RPCV Isaiah Zagar had his way, every surface...
If Peru RPCV Isaiah Zagar had his way, every surface of his own gritty neighborhood in South Philly would be paved with slivers of mirror, shards of pottery and broken tiles 21 July 2006



Obituary for Philippines RPCV Phillip J. Hiller...
Obituary for Philippines RPCV Phillip J. Hiller 21 July 2006



Poland RPCV Kathleen Bennett spends her days high above the...
Poland RPCV Kathleen Bennett spends her days high above the hassles of traffic in her Cessna 182 21 July 2006



Greg Higgins returns after Peace Corps service In Ukraine...
Greg Higgins returns after Peace Corps service In Ukraine 21 July 2006



Gaddi Vasquez writes: My Departure from the Peace Corps...
Gaddi Vasquez writes: My Departure from the Peace Corps 21 July 2006



Christopher R. Hill provides Foreign Press Center Briefing to East...
Christopher R. Hill provides Foreign Press Center Briefing to East Asian Press 21 July 2006



Assistant Secretary of State Christopher R. Hill wants the United...
Assistant Secretary of State Christopher R. Hill wants the United States to meet with China, Japan, Russia and South Korea next week to figure out a way to persuade the regime in Pyongyang to return to the negotiations 21 July 2006



Dodd Campaign Funds At $2.4 Million...
Dodd Campaign Funds At $2.4 Million 21 July 2006



Molly Tsongas, daughter of the late former senator Paul Tsongas...
Molly Tsongas, daughter of the late former senator Paul Tsongas, doesn't want the expansive Estabrook Woods touched, even by her alma mater, Middlesex School 21 July 2006



When President John F. Kennedy told us, "Ask not what...
When President John F. Kennedy told us, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what can you do for your country," the Peace Corps was launched along with our space program 21 July 2006



Jazz release "Dark Triumph" tells the story of Costa Rica...
Jazz release "Dark Triumph" tells the story of Costa Rica RPCV Victoria Lancaster Smith 22 July 2006



Eastern Caribbean RPCV Chris Raschka took a roundabout road to...
Eastern Caribbean RPCV Chris Raschka took a roundabout road to fame as an Illustrator 22 July 2006



Robert Erickson was a Peace Corps Volunteer in India...
Robert Erickson was a Peace Corps Volunteer in India 22 July 2006



Panama and Dominican Republic RPCV Barry Smedberg retires as president...
Panama and Dominican Republic RPCV Barry Smedberg retires as president of Valley Interfaith Council 22 July 2006



Thailand RPCV Ralph White unhappy with Investigation of foam and...
Thailand RPCV Ralph White unhappy with Investigation of foam and phosphorus in the James River 22 July 2006



Dodd impresses Florida Democrats as he explores White House run...
Dodd impresses Florida Democrats as he explores White House run 22 July 2006



US-Peru Trade Pact Approval unlikely before fall...
US-Peru Trade Pact Approval unlikely before fall 22 July 2006



Colombia RPCV Mark Berger may well be the only man...
Colombia RPCV Mark Berger may well be the only man in Berkeley with a background in rat brain surgery and four Oscars on his mantel 23 July 2006



Colombia RPCV Berger has been working with sound for 30...
Colombia RPCV Berger has been working with sound for 30 years and has won four Oscars 23 July 2006



Ecuador RPCV Gillian Gaynair named diversity beat reporter at the...
Ecuador RPCV Gillian Gaynair named diversity beat reporter at the Virginian-Pilot 23 July 2006



Kenya RPCV Dana Beach struck out on his own to...
Kenya RPCV Dana Beach struck out on his own to form the Coastal Conservation League in 1989 23 July 2006



Monica Antonazzo travels to South Africa as a Peace Corps...
Monica Antonazzo travels to South Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer 23 July 2006



Dodd says: Americans 'Nauseated' By Bush...
Dodd says: Americans 'Nauseated' By Bush 23 July 2006



Jeffrey Tayler traveled in a two-man rubber boat almost...
Jeffrey Tayler traveled in a two-man rubber boat almost the entire length of Siberia's Lena River 23 July 2006



Bolivia RPCV Walter Kaiser takes his love of plants around...
Bolivia RPCV Walter Kaiser takes his love of plants around the World 24 July 2006



Colombia RPCV Mark Berger is a supervising rerecording sound mixer...
Colombia RPCV Mark Berger is a supervising rerecording sound mixer who has won four Academy Awards for some of the most innovative uses of sound in the film business 24 July 2006



Kenya RPCV David M. Blicker writes: People who are constantly...
Kenya RPCV David M. Blicker writes: People who are constantly hungry and fighting off controllable illnesses and diseases do not dwell on issues of good governance 24 July 2006



Liberia RPCV Sharon Moya will be English language learner (ELL...
Liberia RPCV Sharon Moya will be English language learner (ELL) instructional facilitator for Roaring Fork School District 24 July 2006



Obituary for Malaysia RPCV Keith Reynolds...
Obituary for Malaysia RPCV Keith Reynolds 24 July 2006



Obituary for Thailand RPCV Agnes O'Keefe...
Obituary for Thailand RPCV Agnes O'Keefe 24 July 2006



Though the name Sargent Shriver is now unfamiliar to most...
Though the name Sargent Shriver is now unfamiliar to most people under the age of 45, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he may have done more for poor people through his work at the federal level than any other single government official in United States history 24 July 2006



Newsweek writes: Could Kinky Friedman sneak into the Texas statehouse...
Newsweek writes: Could Kinky Friedman sneak into the Texas statehouse? 24 July 2006



Six Reasons to Support a U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement...
Six Reasons to Support a U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement 24 July 2006



Dana Ellyn and Matt Sesow are in the midst of...
Dana Ellyn and Matt Sesow are in the midst of 31 Days in July 24 July 2006



Obituary for India RPCV Leonard Robinson...
Obituary for India RPCV Leonard Robinson 25 July 2006



Peru RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: A Victorian Mansion in Baltimore's...
Peru RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: A Victorian Mansion in Baltimore's Reservoir Hill 25 July 2006



Tunisia RPCV Al Kamen asks: Could Putin be culprit in...
Tunisia RPCV Al Kamen asks: Could Putin be culprit in Bush open-mic gaffe? 25 July 2006



Chris Matthews on Imus in the Morning says: Ten, twenty...
Chris Matthews on Imus in the Morning says: Ten, twenty years from now, when kids are reading this in high school–They are going to say, ‘Why were the Americans so dumb?' They committed the same mistakes that all the Europeans had done before. 25 July 2006



John Nichols writes: Bill Moyers for President? Absolutely...
John Nichols writes: Bill Moyers for President? Absolutely! 25 July 2006



Matt Clancy works in the Office of Private Sector Initiatives...
Matt Clancy works in the Office of Private Sector Initiatives at Peace Corps Headquarters 25 July 2006



Bolivia RPCV Cheryl Besl will be responsible for strategic marketing...
Bolivia RPCV Cheryl Besl will be responsible for strategic marketing and public relations campaigns for the National Conference for Community and Justice and Northern Kentucky Tri-ED 26 July 2006



Greg and Susan Dorr are serving in the Peace Corps...
Greg and Susan Dorr are serving in the Peace Corps in the central African country of Malawi 26 July 2006



Peace Corps volunteer Jessica Palmert spends time with the villagers...
Peace Corps volunteer Jessica Palmert spends time with the villagers of Bagodine, Mauratania, located in West Africa, where she spent the last year teaching English 26 July 2006



Nepal RPCV Bahia Yackzan brings baklava to Maine...
Nepal RPCV Bahia Yackzan brings baklava to Maine 26 July 2006



RPCV Jock Brandis, develops the Universal Nut Sheller for the...
RPCV Jock Brandis, develops the Universal Nut Sheller for the peanut industry in the Philippines 26 July 2006



Tunisia RPCV Joseph Koehring is the state apiary inspector for...
Tunisia RPCV Joseph Koehring is the state apiary inspector for six counties 26 July 2006



Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: Peace Corps Applicants "Peaceful Core" writes: Can...
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: Peace Corps Applicants "Peaceful Core" writes: Can I be a vegetarian in the Peace Corps? 26 July 2006



Mark Schneider, writes: Serbia will be better off "in Europe...
Mark Schneider, writes: Serbia will be better off "in Europe," living in peace with a new Kosovo than futilely inciting Kosovo Serbs to challenge the final status outcome 26 July 2006



Bush names RPCV Ronald Tschetter to head Peace Corps...
Bush names RPCV Ronald Tschetter to head Peace Corps 26 July 2006



Who is Ronald A. Tschetter...
Who is Ronald A. Tschetter? 26 July 2006



Ronald A. Tschetter nominated to be Director of the Peace...
Ronald A. Tschetter nominated to be Director of the Peace Corps 26 July 2006



Danese Cooper politely but firmly questions Microsoft's Bill Hilf about...
Danese Cooper politely but firmly questions Microsoft's Bill Hilf about Microsoft and its relations with the open source community 26 July 2006



Alejandro Toledo ends tenure on an upswing...
Alejandro Toledo ends tenure on an upswing 26 July 2006



Wikipedia Celebrates 750 Years Of American Independence...
Wikipedia Celebrates 750 Years Of American Independence 26 July 2006



When Merrill Peterson embarked on what he expected to be...
When Merrill Peterson embarked on what he expected to be a two-year stint in Armenia, the well-known author was 79 years old 27 July 2006



I was feeling really negative about being in America, the...
"I was feeling really negative about being in America, the war and the presidency, so I wanted to get out and see an alternative," says Kenya Peace Corps Volunteer John Teschner 27 July 2006



With a degree in International Relations-- with a specialization in...
With a degree in International Relations-- with a specialization in developing countries-- Charlotte Crystal was a dream come true for the Peace Corps, which promptly placed her in Mali to help bolster agricultural efforts 27 July 2006



Like many other Peace Corps volunteers, Tina Schuster was was...
Like many other Peace Corps volunteers, Tina Schuster was was asked to be a teacher when she was posted to Namibia, but there was a chilling undercurrent to the subjects she was assigned-- English and AIDS education 27 July 2006



With his degree unfinished, Cliff Maxwell packed up and flew...
With his degree unfinished, Cliff Maxwell packed up and flew to Nepal, where he planned to earn his last two credits through an independent study project to be completed in conjunction with his science education position in the Peace Corps 27 July 2006



Before the Embera Indians, the indigenous people of the Darien...
Before the Embera Indians, the indigenous people of the Darien rainforest in Panama, met Peace Corps Volunteer Jim Brunton, they did not know how to use a tape measure 27 July 2006



Even though Kirsten Albert had majored in Spanish and Latin...
Even though Kirsten Albert had majored in Spanish and Latin American studies at UVA, she wasn't prepared for the linguistic and cultural challenges that awaited her there 27 July 2006



Janna Olson Gies lived and taught in the small Philippine...
Janna Olson Gies lived and taught in the small Philippine village of Bangued in the Abra province 27 July 2006



Katy Prouty knew this was the right time to join...
Katy Prouty knew this was the right time to join the Peace Corps, but the next 27 months of her life in South Africa will be filled with unknowns 27 July 2006



Once President Kennedy died, the stirring call to "ask what...
Once President Kennedy died, the stirring call to "ask what you can do for your country" began to resonate much more intensely, and Larry Eicher quickly signed up for the fledgling service organization that had been Kennedy's pet project since the start of the election campaign 27 July 2006



Kinky Friedman says he's running against ‘apathy...
Kinky Friedman says he's running against ‘apathy' 27 July 2006



Kinky Friedman remembers the Peace Corps in "My Scrotum flew...
Kinky Friedman remembers the Peace Corps in "My Scrotum flew tourist" 27 July 2006



The Kennedy Library's expansion will be paid for with federal...
The Kennedy Library's expansion will be paid for with federal funds. But there is a question as to how public access to the new papers will be determined 27 July 2006



Cameron RPCV Pauline Waggoner worked with fellow Habitat for Humanity...
Cameron RPCV Pauline Waggoner worked with fellow Habitat for Humanity volunteers from across the country and from all walks of life in St. Bernard Parish 28 July 2006



Mrs. Azeb Tim Williams says her father was a Peace...
Mrs. Azeb Tim Williams says her father was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia from 1968 to 1972 and is seeking his help to gain US citizenship 28 July 2006



Peace Corps Applications Soar...
Peace Corps Applications Soar 28 July 2006



Jeffrey Tayler's strange sojourn in Siberia reveals a land of...
Jeffrey Tayler's strange sojourn in Siberia reveals a land of beautiful women, crumbling hamlets, and untapped riches 28 July 2006



Alejandro Toledo's biggest achievement was survival as Peru's leader...
Alejandro Toledo's biggest achievement was survival as Peru's leader 28 July 2006



Peru's former President Alejandro Toledo greets the media before the...
Peru's former President Alejandro Toledo greets the media before the presidential ceremony of Peru's new President Alan Garcia 28 July 2006



Obituary for India RPCV Marshall A. Kaplan...
Obituary for India RPCV Marshall A. Kaplan 29 July 2006



How Ron Tschetter was selected as Peace Corps Director...
How Ron Tschetter was selected as Peace Corps Director 29 July 2006



Rev. John T. Norris writes: As a returned Peace Corps...
Rev. John T. Norris writes: As a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Africa, I want to congratulate The Post for having two editorials on one day dealing with Africa 29 July 2006



Iran RPCV Tom Verner conjures up a better world as...
Iran RPCV Tom Verner conjures up a better world as Magicians Without Borders 30 July 2006



Interviews with Korean War veterans, historians and other financial backers...
Interviews with Korean War veterans, historians and other financial backers from Texas, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Illinois have revealed a trail of disappointment left by Korea RPCV Kyle Kopitke as he has pitched war museums across the country 30 July 2006



Nepal RPCV Michael Todd is youth minister and assistant pastor...
Nepal RPCV Michael Todd is youth minister and assistant pastor at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Yuma 30 July 2006



Senegal RPCV Randy Rodriguez is a participant in the Japanese...
Senegal RPCV Randy Rodriguez is a participant in the Japanese Exchange Teaching program 30 July 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Sam Tranum wove in secret on the...
Peace Corps Volunteer Sam Tranum wove in secret on the floor of his bedroom in Turkmenistan after the local government expelled him from the carpet-making school in Abadan 30 July 2006



Joe Sullivan spent two years teaching people to build fish...
Joe Sullivan spent two years teaching people to build fish ponds for tilapia in Zambia 30 July 2006



LA Times Editorial says: Peace Corps Fashionable Again...
LA Times Editorial says: Peace Corps Fashionable Again 30 July 2006



Ohio State Fair should pay homage to the Taft era...
Ohio State Fair should pay homage to the Taft era 30 July 2006



The House Appropriations subcommittee has approved a $60 million cut...
The House Appropriations subcommittee has approved a $60 million cut in Americorps 31 July 2006



Belize Peace Corps Volunteer Bridget Igoe writes: The Crocodile Chronicles...
Belize Peace Corps Volunteer Bridget Igoe writes: The Crocodile Chronicles 31 July 2006



Belize Peace Corps Volunteer Bridget Igoe has devised a unique...
Belize Peace Corps Volunteer Bridget Igoe has devised a unique way to bring awareness to the devastating realities of HIV/AIDS by pedaling her way back to America 31 July 2006



Belize Peace Corps Volunteer Bridget Igoe writes: Drop us at...
Belize Peace Corps Volunteer Bridget Igoe writes: Drop us at Paradise 31 July 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Felicie Reid has spent the past year...
Peace Corps Volunteer Felicie Reid has spent the past year living in Benin in a house that has running water a few hours a day and electric service only some of the time 31 July 2006



Obituary for Micronesia RPCV Henry Gilgoff...
Obituary for Micronesia RPCV Henry Gilgoff 31 July 2006



Samoa RPCV Clare Trapasso writes: Getting by on minimum wage...
Samoa RPCV Clare Trapasso writes: Getting by on minimum wage these days is almost impossible, even under good conditions 31 July 2006



Kinky Friedman calls himself "a compassionate redneck...
Kinky Friedman calls himself "a compassionate redneck" 31 July 2006



Sayonara, Taft...
Sayonara, Taft 31 July 2006



Moyers to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy...
Moyers to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts&Science 31 July 2006