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Ron Tschetter in Morocco and Jordan Date: November 18 2006 No: 1038 Ron Tschetter in Morocco and Jordan
On his first official trip since being confirmed as Peace Corps Director, Ron Tschetter (shown at left with PCV Tia Tucker) is on a ten day trip to Morocco and Jordan. Traveling with his wife (Both are RPCVs.), Tschetter met with volunteers in Morocco working in environment, youth development, health, and small business development. He began his trip to Jordan by meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah and discussed expanding the program there in the near future.

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November 12, 2006: This Month's Top Stories Date: November 12 2006 No: 1030 November 12, 2006: This Month's Top Stories
Michael O'Hanlon writes: The New Congress and Iraq 9 Nov
Amanda Host named new PC Press Director 12 Nov
Shays will reach across the aisle for answers in Iraq 8 Nov
Petri loses chance to become committee chairman 8 Nov
Doyle gets a mandate to improve education 8 Nov
Eunice Shriver spends election night with Schwarzenegger 8 Nov
Donna Shalala writes: Eliminating gender bias in universities 7 Nov
Robert Paul upheld peace amid Afghan war 6 Nov
Carol Bellamy receives humanitarian award 6 Nov
Joseph Opala studies Black Seminoles 6 Nov
David C. Liner named PC Chief of Staff 3 Nov
PCV Matthew Costa remembered 2 Nov
Ethiopian-American community rallied for Garamendi 2 Nov
Christopher Poulos named Teacher of the Year 1 Nov
Peace Corps Writers and the Lost Generation 1 Nov
James Rupert writes: A deadly attack in Pakistan 31 Oct
Hill meets secretly with North Korea to restart talks 31 Oct
Jimmy Carter remembers mother in Peace Corps 30 Oct
Leigh Emery travels world for science 27 Oct
IFAW breaks ground for new headquarters 25 Oct
RPCVs Podcast Around the Globe 23 Oct

Election 2006: Results of RPCV Races Date: November 8 2006 No: 1024 Election 2006: Results of RPCV Races
Chris Shays claims victory in closely watched race
Jim Walsh wins re-election to Congress in close race
Tom Petri unopposed for re-election to Congress
Sam Farr wins re-election to Congress
Mike Honda wins re-election to Congress
Jim Doyle wins re-election to Wisconsin Governorship
Kinky Friedman loses in long shot bid for Texas Governor
John Garamendi elected Lt. Governor of California

October 22, 2006: This Month's Top Stories Date: October 22 2006 No: 1005 October 22, 2006: This Month's Top Stories
The crisis over North Korea's nuclear bomb test 14 Oct
Hill faced strong opposition for denuclearization agreement 8 Oct
John Coyne writes: The first Peace Corps book 20 Oct
Thomas Tighe moderates discussion with President Clinton 17 Oct
PC announces Community College degree program 18 Oct
Donna Shalala expresses dismay over football brawl 16 Oct
Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley defends Lebanon policy 16 Oct
Jan Guifarro elected Chair of NPCA Board 15 Oct
Carl Pope writes: From the pump to the polls 13 Oct
Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez Says Africa a Priority 12 Oct
Chris Dodd opposes Bush terrorism bill 10 Oct
Isaac Edvalson is founder of Africa's Tomorrow 9 Oct
The Man who turned down Shriver 8 Oct
Mae Jemison tells girls to reach for the stars 6 Oct
Loren Finnell receives Shriver Award 4 Oct
Matt Sesow paints onstage during opera 2 Oct
Film examines anti-malaria drug lariam 29 Sep
Blackwill dismisses Musharraf's claims 27 Sep
Ron Tschetter sworn in as 17th Peace Corps Director 26 Sep
Rape Victim Student Gets $1 Million From City College 26 Sep
Ricardo Chavira narrates Public Service Announcements 25 Sep

The Peace Corps Library Date: July 11 2006 No: 923 The Peace Corps Library
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Chris Dodd's Vision for the Peace Corps Date: September 23 2006 No: 996 Chris Dodd's Vision for the Peace Corps
Senator Chris Dodd (RPCV Dominican Republic) spoke at the ceremony for this year's Shriver Award and elaborated on issues he raised at Ron Tschetter's hearings. Dodd plans to introduce legislation that may include: setting aside a portion of Peace Corps' budget as seed money for demonstration projects and third goal activities (after adjusting the annual budget upward to accommodate the added expense), more volunteer input into Peace Corps operations, removing medical, healthcare and tax impediments that discourage older volunteers, providing more transparency in the medical screening and appeals process, a more comprehensive health safety net for recently-returned volunteers, and authorizing volunteers to accept, under certain circumstances, private donations to support their development projects. He plans to circulate draft legislation for review to members of the Peace Corps community and welcomes RPCV comments.

He served with honor Date: September 12 2006 No: 983 He served with honor
One year ago, Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul (RPCV Kenya) carried on an ongoing dialog on this website on the military and the peace corps and his role as a member of a Civil Affairs Team in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have just received a report that Sargeant Paul has been killed by a car bomb in Kabul. Words cannot express our feeling of loss for this tremendous injury to the entire RPCV community. Most of us didn't know him personally but we knew him from his words. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. He was one of ours and he served with honor.

Meet Ron Tschetter - Our Next Director Date: September 6 2006 No: 978 Meet Ron Tschetter - Our Next Director
Read our story about Ron Tschetter's confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that was carried on C-Span. It was very different from the Vasquez hearings in 2001, very cut and dried with low attendance by the public. Among the highlights, Tschetter intends to make recruitment of baby boomers a priority, there are 20 countries under consideration for future programs, Senator Dodd intends to re-introduce his third goal Peace Corps legislation this session, Tschetter is a great admirer of Senator Coleman's quest for accountability, Dodd thinks management at PC may not put volunteers first, Dodd wants Tschetter to look into problems in medical selection, and Tschetter is not a blogger and knows little about the internet or guidelines for volunteer blogs. Read our recap of the hearings as well as Senator Coleman's statement and Tschetter's statement.

Peace Corps' Screening and Medical Clearance Date: August 19 2006 No: 964 Peace Corps' Screening and Medical Clearance
The purpose of Peace Corps' screening and medical clearance process is to ensure safe accommodation for applicants and minimize undue risk exposure for volunteers to allow PCVS to complete their service without compromising their entry health status. To further these goals, PCOL has obtained a copy of the Peace Corps Screening Guidelines Manual through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and has posted it in the "Peace Corps Library." Applicants and Medical Professionals (especially those who have already served as volunteers) are urged to review the guidelines and leave their comments and suggestions. Then read the story of one RPCV's journey through medical screening and his suggestions for changes to the process.

The Peace Corps is "fashionable" again Date: July 31 2006 No: 947 The Peace Corps is "fashionable" again
The LA Times says that "the Peace Corps is booming again and "It's hard to know exactly what's behind the resurgence." PCOL Comment: Since the founding of the Peace Corps 45 years ago, Americans have answered Kennedy's call: "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." Over 182,000 have served. Another 200,000 have applied and been unable to serve because of lack of Congressional funding. The Peace Corps has never gone out of fashion. It's Congress that hasn't been keeping pace.

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.


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Peace Corps volunteer Monica Parks brings many memories from Bolivia...
Peace Corps volunteer Monica Parks brings many memories from Bolivia 1 November 2006



Michael O'Hanlon to speak on "Hard Power: The New Politics...
Michael O'Hanlon to speak on "Hard Power: The New Politics of National Security" at Princeton University 1 November 2006



Fiji Peace Corps Volunteer Danica writes: Peace Corps, along with...
Fiji Peace Corps Volunteer Danica writes: Peace Corps, along with all the International Aids have sent out a warning to standby if this escalates 1 November 2006



Honduras RPCV Christopher Poulos named Connecticut's Teacher of the Year...
Honduras RPCV Christopher Poulos named Connecticut's Teacher of the Year 1 November 2006



Christopher Poulos named Teacher of the Year
Christopher Poulos work as a Peace Corps worker in Honduras convinced him that his future was in the classroom and that volunteer work could be a powerful teaching tool 1 November 2006



Lisa Sorenson discusses her life as a Peace Corps volunteer...
Lisa Sorenson discusses her life as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya 1 November 2006



Oman RPCV Delinda C. Hanley writes: The Terrible Costs of...
Oman RPCV Delinda C. Hanley writes: The Terrible Costs of Bush's Reckless "War on Terror" 1 November 2006



Jock Brandis and some Peace Corps veterans have launched the...
Jock Brandis and some Peace Corps veterans have launched the nonprofit Full Belly Project, which is distributing a hand operated peanut sheller to Ghana, Zambia and the Philippines 1 November 2006



Jody Olsen named Alumna of the Year
Peace Corps Deputy director Jody Olsen named Alumna of the Year by the University of Utah Alumni Association 1 November 2006



Woody Klein writes: I have become disillusioned with Shays because...
Woody Klein writes: I have become disillusioned with Shays because of his support of the war. 1 November 2006



Tom Bissell writes: The possibility that becoming the most distinctive...
Tom Bissell writes: The possibility that becoming the most distinctive American prose writer of the twentieth century would have its considerable drawbacks probably did not occur to the twenty-seven-year-old author of The Sun Also Rises when it was published in 1926 1 November 2006



Peace Corps Writers and the Lost Generation
Peace Corps Writers and the Lost Generation: An exchange between John Coyne and Sybil Baker 1 November 2006



The Peace Corps is a popular destination for business majors...
The Peace Corps is a popular destination for business majors looking to make a difference in the world-and on their career journeys 2 November 2006



Lesotho RPCV Gregory Scieszka to retire as superintendant of the...
Lesotho RPCV Gregory Scieszka to retire as superintendant of the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union 2 November 2006



Malaysia RPCV Lorraine Mazzorana, RN is new director of Long...
Malaysia RPCV Lorraine Mazzorana, RN is new director of Long Beach Medical Center's Certified Home Health Care Agency and its Long Term Home Health Care Program 2 November 2006



PCV Matthew Costa remembered
Mali and Cameroon Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Costa remembered 2 November 2006



Jamon Halvaksz and David Lipset write: Marijuana first reached Micronesia...
Jamon Halvaksz and David Lipset write: Marijuana first reached Micronesia with American Peace Corps volunteers in the late 1960s 2 November 2006



The Gambia RPCV Dan Kammer is new director of the...
The Gambia RPCV Dan Kammer is new director of the Townsend Library at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo 2 November 2006



Ethiopian-American community rallies for Garamendi
The Ethiopian-American community in California is rallying behind Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi's candidacy for Lieutenant Governor 2 November 2006



Chad RPCV David Grant is in Jamaica in the Crisis...
Chad RPCV David Grant is in Jamaica in the Crisis Corps working to improve special education curriculum in schools 3 November 2006



Leilani Johnson talks about her two years as a Peace...
Leilani Johnson talks about her two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya as if it were something anyone would do after college 3 November 2006



President Bush has approved the selection of Christopher R. Hill...
President Bush has approved the selection of Christopher R. Hill, the envoy to the North Korea talks, for the grade of career minister 3 November 2006



Garamendi, McClintock locked in dead heat...
Garamendi, McClintock locked in dead heat 3 November 2006



Gian-Carol Peressutti writes: Shays is an outstanding representative...
Gian-Carol Peressutti writes: Shays is an outstanding representative 3 November 2006



NY Daily News Endorses Shays...
NY Daily News Endorses Shays 3 November 2006



Republican congressman Jim Walsh is battling a sour mood among...
Republican congressman Jim Walsh is battling a sour mood among upstate conservatives by charging his Democratic opponent is a carpetbagger from Washington 3 November 2006



The international community has invested over a billion dollars in...
The international community has invested over a billion dollars in Sierra Leone, but according to Joseph Opala, they may have done more harm than good 3 November 2006



David C. Liner named PC Chief of Staff
David C. Liner named Peace Corps' Chief of Staff 3 November 2006



Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group...
Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group 4 November 2006



Rice Bucks Tradition With Pre-Election Appearances...
Rice Bucks Tradition With Pre-Election Appearances 4 November 2006



James Walsh hasn't relied on the heavy hitters who've campaigned...
James Walsh hasn't relied on the heavy hitters who've campaigned for other republicans says his record speaks for itself and hopes it will be enough to send him back to Washington 4 November 2006



Scott Stossel reviews "Size Matters...
Scott Stossel reviews "Size Matters" 5 November 2006



Robert Paul upheld peace amid Afghan war
Robert Paul upheld peace amid Afghan war 6 November 2006



The Dalles remembers Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Paul killed...
The Dalles remembers Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Paul killed in Afghanistan 6 November 2006



Heath Melrose meets future wife during Peace Corps assignment in...
Heath Melrose meets future wife during Peace Corps assignment in Moldova 6 November 2006



Namibia Peace Corps Trainee Insomniac writes: Reassuring Ideas on Safety...
Namibia Peace Corps Trainee Insomniac writes: Reassuring Ideas on Safety 6 November 2006



Carol Bellamy receives humanitarian award
Carol Bellamy receives humanitarian award in Japan 6 November 2006



Joseph Opala studies Black Seminoles
Joseph Opala has spent much of his career studying the people who became known as Black Seminoles and their language, called Gullah 6 November 2006



Michael Fox campaigns with Doyle in Milwaukee...
Michael Fox campaigns with Doyle in Milwaukee 6 November 2006



Peace Corps steps up recruitment campaign at state colleges...
Peace Corps steps up recruitment campaign at state colleges 6 November 2006



Bulgaria RPCV Tracey Keeley helps organize Buy the Bus to...
Bulgaria RPCV Tracey Keeley helps organize Buy the Bus to fund an eight-month tour of key locations in the United States, during which they will spread the word about Ethanol (E85) 7 November 2006



Mark S. Kampert Jr. heads to Namibia in Peace Corps...
Mark S. Kampert Jr. heads to Namibia in Peace Corps 7 November 2006



Farr thrilled by national results...
Farr thrilled by national results 7 November 2006



Mike Honda projected to win re-election to Congress...
Mike Honda projected to win re-election to Congress 7 November 2006



Shays claims victory in closely watched race...
Shays claims victory in closely watched race 7 November 2006



Donna Shalala writes: Eliminating gender bias
Donna Shalala writes: Eliminating gender bias in universities will require immediate, overarching reform and decisive action 7 November 2006



Friedman loses in long shot bid as independent candidate for...
Friedman loses in long shot bid as independent candidate for Texas Governorship 7 November 2006



Kinky Friedman Falls Short In Bid For Governor...
Kinky Friedman Falls Short In Bid For Governor 7 November 2006



Jim Walsh projected to win re-election to Congress...
Jim Walsh projected to win re-election to Congress 7 November 2006



Tom Petri running unopposed for re-election to Congress...
Tom Petri running unopposed for re-election to Congress 7 November 2006



Hardball's Chris Matthews Takes on Election Day - and SNL...
Hardball's Chris Matthews Takes on Election Day - and SNL 7 November 2006



Doyle Wins Re-Election In Wisconsin Governor's Race...
Doyle Wins Re-Election In Wisconsin Governor's Race 7 November 2006



Kefalas pledges to work for all district residents...
Kefalas pledges to work for all district residents 8 November 2006



Ethiopia RPCV Cathleen Bourdon appointed associate executive director of the...
Ethiopia RPCV Cathleen Bourdon appointed associate executive director of the American Library Association 8 November 2006



Peru RPCV Jerry Secundy appointed President of the California Council...
Peru RPCV Jerry Secundy appointed President of the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB) 8 November 2006



Eunice Shriver with Schwarzenegger on election night
Eunice Kennedy Shriver with son-in-law Arnold Schwarzenegger on election night 8 November 2006



Margaret Krome writes: System needs a free media, uncowed opposition...
Margaret Krome writes: System needs a free media, uncowed opposition to work 8 November 2006



Farr headed back to Congress...
Farr headed back to Congress 8 November 2006



Garamendi slightly behind with 41% of precincts reporting...
Garamendi slightly behind with 41% of precincts reporting 8 November 2006



Garamendi takes lead in race for California Lt. Governer with...
Garamendi takes lead in race for California Lt. Governer with 62% of precincts reporting 8 November 2006



Garamendi new Lt. Governor of California...
Garamendi new Lt. Governor of California 8 November 2006



Shays will reach across the aisle for answers in Iraq
Shays says he will return to Washington and reach across the aisle to find answers to the war in Iraq 8 November 2006



Shays makes timely policy shift on war...
Shays makes timely policy shift on war 8 November 2006



Petri loses chance to become committee chairman
The change in control of the House is a blow to senior Republican Representative Tom Petri who lost the opportunity to become committee chairman next year...but there is an upside 8 November 2006



Doyle gets a mandate to improve education
Doyle gets a mandate to improve education and to make a major push for improved citizen access to health care 8 November 2006



Michael O'Hanlon writes: Congress and Iraq
Michael O'Hanlon writes: While control of the Congress does not always have a huge bearing on foreign policy, it could matter greatly for our effort in Iraq 9 November 2006



Two Bad Dogs Folk Art is hosting an opening reception...
Two Bad Dogs Folk Art is hosting an opening reception for artist Rose Rosely (RPCV Ghana) 9 November 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Robin writes: Halloween in Jamaica...
Peace Corps Volunteer Robin writes: Halloween in Jamaica 9 November 2006



While Republican representatives across the nation were swept aside by...
While Republican representatives across the nation were swept aside by a tidal wave of Democrat wins, Republican Chris Shays held on to his Fourth Congressional District seat 9 November 2006



Bill Larsen went into the Peace Corps after college, but...
Bill Larsen went into the Peace Corps after college, but got drafted into the U.S. Army as a buck private and found himself in Vietnam in March 1969, stationed on a fire base two hours north of Saigon in Tay Ninh Province 10 November 2006



Abdoulie Badjie was brought before magistrate Edrisa Mbai at the...
Abdoulie Badjie was brought before magistrate Edrisa Mbai at the Brikama Magistrates' Court in the Gambia for allegedly raping a Peace Corps volunteer 10 November 2006



Yemen RPCV Nick Lewis appointed Chief Executive Officer at Celsias...
Yemen RPCV Nick Lewis appointed Chief Executive Officer at Celsias 10 November 2006



Norm Coleman will work with Dodd on PC Committee
Sen. Norm Coleman loses two subcommittee chairmanships but says he thinks he can pick up some extra clout in the remade Senate 10 November 2006



Ten things you didn't know about Senator Chris Dodd...
Ten things you didn't know about Senator Chris Dodd 10 November 2006



Chris Shays discusses Iraq with Chris Matthews on Hardball...
Chris Shays discusses Iraq with Chris Matthews on Hardball 10 November 2006



John Robertson says he joined the Peace Corps to serve...
John Robertson says he joined the Peace Corps to serve his fellow man, not his country. But he'll be doing both in Thailand 10 November 2006



Obituary for Armenia RPCV Ronald Carey Owsley...
Obituary for Armenia RPCV Ronald Carey Owsley 11 November 2006



The Work of Steven Ehrlich Architects on exhibit at Firestone...
The Work of Steven Ehrlich Architects on exhibit at Firestone and McCormick Galleries 11 November 2006



Micronesia Peace Corps Volunteer PCVMicroJoe writes: "Yup....Paradise...
Micronesia Peace Corps Volunteer PCVMicroJoe writes: "Yup....Paradise" 12 November 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Scott McKenzie writes: candy bars and other...
Peace Corps Volunteer Scott McKenzie writes: candy bars and other sweets that are found here in Morocco 12 November 2006



Morocco RPCV Lee Pelton is new director of Winthrop's International...
Morocco RPCV Lee Pelton is new director of Winthrop's International Center 12 November 2006



Tess Horan's family traveled to Tonga to carry out her...
Tess Horan's family traveled to Tonga to carry out her dream of establishing a library on the island 12 November 2006



Shays won re-election the hard way...
Shays won re-election the hard way 12 November 2006



How Chris shays won re-election...
How Chris shays won re-election 12 November 2006



Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: How did 'Kumbaya' become a mocking metaphor...
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: How did 'Kumbaya' become a mocking metaphor? 12 November 2006



Amanda Host named new PC Press Director
Amanda Host named new Press Director for the Peace Corps 12 November 2006



It has been 41 years since American nurse Karen Pettigrew...
It has been 41 years since American nurse Karen Pettigrew stayed in Kota Siputih in Kampung Lindungan Puteri Bulan as a member of the Peace Corps 14 November 2006



Peace Corps Deputy Director Jody Olsen will speak on "Embracing...
Peace Corps Deputy Director Jody Olsen will speak on "Embracing Multicultural Diversity in Education" 14 November 2006



Mike Tidwell writes: As director of the U.S. Climate Emergency...
Mike Tidwell writes: As director of the U.S. Climate Emergency Council, I was one of the chief organizers of this event and played the role of main negotiator with the dozens of police and Homeland Security officials who eventually arrived to try to coax the activists off the ledge 14 November 2006



Jackie Spurlock said she found people very friendly on her...
Jackie Spurlock said she found people very friendly on her trip to Iran 15 November 2006



New Peace Corps Director Welcomed by Moroccans and Volunteers...
New Peace Corps Director Welcomed by Moroccans and Volunteers 15 November 2006



King and Queen of Jordan Meet Peace Corps Director Ron...
King and Queen of Jordan Meet Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter 15 November 2006



Peace Corps Director Visits Jordan and Meets King Abdullah II...
Peace Corps Director Visits Jordan and Meets King Abdullah II 15 November 2006



Dodd will become chairman of the Banking, Housing and Urban...
Dodd will become chairman of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in January 15 November 2006



Jim Walsh loses Friends of Ireland Charimanship
Jim Walsh must relinquish his Chairmanship of the Friends of Ireland group 15 November 2006



Drunk Driver gets 6 years for killing RPCV
Drunk Driver Anne Wall Cheron gets 6 years for killing Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Philip E. Myers 16 November 2006



Colin Bauer served in Grenada, an island nation in the...
Colin Bauer served in Grenada, an island nation in the Caribbean, from July 2002 until August 2004 as a youth outreach volunteer 16 November 2006



Guinea Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer writes: What do you do...
Guinea Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer writes: What do you do when you are bed ridden for 4 days due to a painful sinus infection leading to a horrible earache? 16 November 2006



A one-time mountaineer, Charles Houston built his medical career...
A one-time mountaineer, Charles Houston built his medical career around his interest in and love for hiking 16 November 2006



The eighteenth and latest group of 74 American Volunteers who...
The eighteenth and latest group of 74 American Volunteers who will live in cities and villages throughout Kazakhstan 16 November 2006



Chloroquine, a crucial malaria drug that lost its punch in...
Chloroquine, a crucial malaria drug that lost its punch in most countries because of germ resistance, now appears to be highly effective again in Malawi 16 November 2006



Thirty four U.S. Peace Corps volunteers were sworn in in...
Thirty four U.S. Peace Corps volunteers were sworn in in Moldova 16 November 2006



Mongolia RPCV Susana Raab's images paint American society...
Mongolia RPCV Susana Raab's images paint American society 16 November 2006



When she moved to Niger with the Peace Corps, Kate...
When she moved to Niger with the Peace Corps, Kate Cocks '00 could only talk about food, fish and why she wasn't married - because those were the only words she knew 16 November 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Ravensir writes: Food in the Philippines...
Peace Corps Volunteer Ravensir writes: Food in the Philippines 16 November 2006



Romania RPCV Melinda Anderson is new economic development director for...
Romania RPCV Melinda Anderson is new economic development director for Twin Falls 16 November 2006



Obituary for St. Vincent and Hungary RPCV Verona McCrary Thomas...
Obituary for St. Vincent and Hungary RPCV Verona McCrary Thomas 16 November 2006



Slovakia RPCV Robbi Farschman leaves her job as southwest sector...
Slovakia RPCV Robbi Farschman leaves her job as southwest sector coordinator for the Baltimore County Office of Community Conservation 16 November 2006



Ukraine RPCV Megan Tetrick is one of 19 students nationwide...
Ukraine RPCV Megan Tetrick is one of 19 students nationwide to receive this year's Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship 16 November 2006



Congressman Tom Lantos charges that Assistant Secretary of State Christopher...
Congressman Tom Lantos charges that Assistant Secretary of State Christopher R. Hill has been undercut in his diplomacy with Korea by "hard-liners lodged in the office of the Vice President and the Defense Department" 16 November 2006



Dodd Introduces Effective Terrorists Prosecution Act
Dodd Introduces Effective Terrorists Prosecution Act; Brings Terrorists to Justice, Honors America's Good Name 16 November 2006



Seventy-five former volunteers have reunion in Belize...
Seventy-five former volunteers have reunion in Belize 17 November 2006



Some of Ruth Snyder's former neighbors in Congo Kinshasa were...
Some of Ruth Snyder's former neighbors in Congo Kinshasa were murdered in the past eight years, others fled their homes and now struggle to earn enough money to buy food 17 November 2006



Nontraditional Couples: Stephanie, a young Chinese-American from California, who...
Nontraditional Couples: Stephanie, a young Chinese-American from California, who planned a career in medicine, met Juan, a poor construction worker, in a little town in Honduras when she was serving as a Peace Corps health worker 17 November 2006



Former Peace Corps Field Training Officer John O'Neill to receive...
Former Peace Corps Field Training Officer John O'Neill to receive Marian Award 17 November 2006



Deborah Gardner's murder is impetus for Tonga RPCV Jan Worth's...
Deborah Gardner's murder is impetus for Tonga RPCV Jan Worth's first novel and second marriage 18 November 2006



Sam Farr's spinach fest
Sam Farr's spinach fest 18 November 2006



Maffei congratulates Walsh on victory...
Maffei congratulates Walsh on victory 18 November 2006



Bruce Cumings is an author who was sent to Korea...
Bruce Cumings is an author who was sent to Korea by the Peace Corps, and has written three books about that country 19 November 2006



Jeffrey Stanaway teaches life skills to at-risk teens
Lesotho RPCV Jeffrey Stanaway teaches life skills to at-risk teens 19 November 2006



Hanna Bloch reviews The Punishment of Virtue...
Hanna Bloch reviews The Punishment of Virtue 19 November 2006



James Rupert writes: President Musharraf's cooperation with U.S. in war...
James Rupert writes: President Musharraf's cooperation with U.S. in war on terror sparks anger, search for truth after recent attacks 19 November 2006



Steve Bolinger helped to start "Development In Gardening" after working...
Steve Bolinger helped to start "Development In Gardening" after working with the Peace Corps to set up an urban micro-garden at the National Fann Hospital in Dakar, Senegal 19 November 2006



Ron Tschetter says : Peace Corps to continue volunteer work in...
Ron Tschetter says : Peace Corps to continue volunteer work in rural areas in Jordan 19 November 2006



Friedman says "The people have spoken, the bastards"
"The people have spoken, the bastards," Friedman says, still smarting a tad from his drubbing in the Texas governor's race 19 November 2006



Court says bloggers and participants in Internet bulletin board groups...
Court says bloggers and participants in Internet bulletin board groups cannot be sued for posting defamatory statements made by others 20 November 2006



Peace Corps veterans in Buffalo share memories with Burundi Refugee...
Peace Corps veterans in Buffalo share memories with Burundi Refugee 20 November 2006



Ryan Morris disputes Borat image of Kazakhstan
Ryan Morris who volunteered with the Peace Corps in Kazakhstan from 2000 to 2002, said he never saw anti-Semitism there 20 November 2006



Amy Taylor produces CD: "NamibiAlive"
Amy Taylor, along with other Peace Corps volunteers in Namibia, is using her music skills to produce a CD called "NamibiAlive!" that will raise awareness about Namibia's AIDS crisis inside the country itself 20 November 2006



Watada court-martial set for Feb. 5...
Watada court-martial set for Feb. 5 20 November 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Aaron Simmons writes: Class cancelled on account...
Peace Corps Volunteer Aaron Simmons writes: Class cancelled on account of demons 20 November 2006



Swaziland RPCV Kevin Okun writes: Khayalihle's story brings the AIDS...
Swaziland RPCV Kevin Okun writes: Khayalihle's story brings the AIDS crisis home 20 November 2006



Joe Acaba speaks to Tech students
NASA astronaut Joe Acaba speaks to Tech engineering students 20 November 2006



Chris Matthews interviews Seymour Hersh on Iran
Chris Matthews interviews Seymour Hersh: Who's pushing for another war in the Middle East? 20 November 2006



Michael O'Hanlon writes: Studying Autism Isn't Enough...
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Studying Autism Isn't Enough 21 November 2006



The Garrity children have found a creative way to help...
The Garrity children have found a creative way to help their cousin, Caitlin, and the children she works with as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia 21 November 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer William writes: What I do see is...
Peace Corps Volunteer William writes: What I do see is that government officials and foreign businesses are caught in the middle of this ravaged war zone 21 November 2006



PC IG investing in case management system
The Peace Corps' inspector general's office is investing in an enterprise case management system intended to help the agency better protect and assist its volunteers around the world 21 November 2006



Peace Corps Armenia holds Annual Development Fair...
Peace Corps Armenia holds Annual Development Fair 22 November 2006



Chris Cody writes: When I explain to people that I...
Chris Cody writes: When I explain to people that I am a Peace Corps volunteer in the Republic of Azerbaijan, the first question is usually Azer Where or Azer What? 22 November 2006



Kazakhstan RPCV Bob Kellett says: I wish Borat would have...
Kazakhstan RPCV Bob Kellett says: I wish Borat would have chosen a fictional place instead of giving a bad name to a country that doesn't deserve it 22 November 2006



Peru RPCV Warren "Bill" Weed/ writes: Lessons learned in Peace...
Peru RPCV Warren "Bill" Weed/ writes: Lessons learned in Peace Corps lasted a lifetime 22 November 2006



To some who knew her as an Oglala Sioux Tribe...
To some who knew her as an Oglala Sioux Tribe member and American Indian advocate, Lorna Babby's decision to serve in the Peace Corps in Romania seemed almost like abandonment 22 November 2006



Margaret Krome writes: Parents provide a lesson
Margaret Krome writes: Parents provide a lesson about how to grow old 22 November 2006



Ian Ruge returns from Peace Corps Service in Kyrgyzstan...
Ian Ruge returns from Peace Corps Service in Kyrgyzstan 23 November 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer "Teacher Traveler" writes: Why I almost quit...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Teacher Traveler" writes: Why I almost quit Peace Corps 12 days before finishing it 23 November 2006



Forbes gives Direct Relief International perfect score
Forbes has given Direct Relief International a perfect score of 100% for fundraising efficiency for the fifth straight year in the magazines annual evaluation of America's leading nonprofit organizations 23 November 2006



Heather Bosanquet writes: My dad was in the Peace Corps...
Heather Bosanquet writes: My dad was in the Peace Corps in the 1960s. So, to make certain we were exposed to different cultures, he would have Thanksgiving from around the world at our house 23 November 2006



Ecuador RPCV John Brandi is the author of more than...
Ecuador RPCV John Brandi is the author of more than three dozen poetry collections 24 November 2006



Guatemala RPCV Kyle Freund, will present his exhibit, "Good is...
Guatemala RPCV Kyle Freund, will present his exhibit, "Good is Love" 24 November 2006



Moldova RPCV Marc Williams practices Acupuncture...
Moldova RPCV Marc Williams practices Acupuncture 24 November 2006



Swaziland Peace Corps Volunteer Vincent D'Agostino writes: A Day in...
Swaziland Peace Corps Volunteer Vincent D'Agostino writes: A Day in the Life of a Trainee 24 November 2006



Obituary for Togo RPCV John Peter D'Agostino...
Obituary for Togo RPCV John Peter D'Agostino 24 November 2006



Donna Shalala sent a letter the University of Miami community...
Donna Shalala sent a letter the University of Miami community regarding the status of football coach Larry Coker 24 November 2006



Peace Corps Encore places first volunteers...
Peace Corps Encore places first volunteers 24 November 2006



Parents plant seeds of caring for Carrie Jane Dulin
Parents plant seeds of caring for Armenia RPCV Carrie Jane Dulin 25 November 2006



Beth Duff-Brown Returns to Congo
RPCV Beth Duff-Brown Returns to Congo Village That Suffers From Ravages of War, Disease 25 November 2006



Obituary for Ethiopia Country Director Henry Donald Wilson...
Obituary for Ethiopia Country Director Henry Donald Wilson 25 November 2006



Eddie O'Toole has shipped hundreds of school desks, chairs and...
Eddie O'Toole has shipped hundreds of school desks, chairs and other equipment from a renovated campus using banana company shipping containers that otherwise return empty to Honduras from the United States 25 November 2006



Jamaica RPCV Amy wirtes: A friend of mine recently asked...
Jamaica RPCV Amy wirtes: A friend of mine recently asked me to share my thoughts and experiences in the Peace Corps with his nephew, who is currently debating whether or not to apply. As I was pondering what to say, I came across this old letter...which truly speaks volumes 25 November 2006



Obituary for Nepal RPCV Alfred Wigger...
Obituary for Nepal RPCV Alfred Wigger 25 November 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Andrea writes: Thanksgiving, The Ukrainian Way...
Peace Corps Volunteer Andrea writes: Thanksgiving, The Ukrainian Way 25 November 2006



Chris Dodd considers White House run
Chris Dodd is proceeding at his own carefully calibrated pace as he considers a White House run 25 November 2006



Ray Grzybowski is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Albania...
Ray Grzybowski is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Albania 26 November 2006



Ray Grzybowski is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Berat Albania...
Ray Grzybowski is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Berat Albania 26 November 2006



Philippines RPCV Michael Beaudoin thinks U.S. foreign policy could use...
Philippines RPCV Michael Beaudoin thinks U.S. foreign policy could use a serious overhaul 26 November 2006



Garamendi hopes to reshape role as lieutenant governor
Garamendi hopes to reshape role as lieutenant governor 26 November 2006



Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Northeastern New York hosted their...
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Northeastern New York hosted their fifth annual Thanksgiving dinner for international students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 26 November 2006



Colombia RPCV John Shores writes: Computer use at Peace Corps...
Colombia RPCV John Shores writes: Computer use at Peace Corps Headquarters in the 1980's 27 November 2006



The movie "Death of Two Sons," directed by Micah Schaffer...
The movie "Death of Two Sons," directed by Micah Schaffer and shown as part of the African Diaspora Film Festival, delves into Amadou Diallo's slaying and the car-crash death of Peace Corps volunteer Jesse Thyne 27 November 2006



V. Gangadhar writes: Kennedy had formed the "Peace Corps" concept...
V. Gangadhar writes: Kennedy had formed the "Peace Corps" concept and two young American members of the unit were working in my college 27 November 2006



Morocco RPCV Neal Gottlieb will open his second Three Twins...
Morocco RPCV Neal Gottlieb will open his second Three Twins earth-friendly organic ice cream shop in Napa's Oxbow Public Market 27 November 2006



PC to start five new Master's International Programs
Peace Corps will choose five new university partners for Master's International Programs in the areas of agriculture, education, and environment/natural resources studies 27 November 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer M-uh-Lee writes: Teaching Enlgish in...
Peace Corps Volunteer M-uh-Lee writes: Teaching Enlgish in China 28 November 2006



Peace Corps celebrates 15th anniversary of its program in Mongolia...
Peace Corps celebrates 15th anniversary of its program in Mongolia 28 November 2006



Ethiopia RPCV Karen Blatt is Minister of Beaverton's First Presbyterian...
Ethiopia RPCV Karen Blatt is Minister of Beaverton's First Presbyterian Church 29 November 2006



Kenya RPCV Anne Lynam Goddard to serve as President of...
Kenya RPCV Anne Lynam Goddard to serve as President of Christian Children's Fund (CCF) 29 November 2006



Obituary for Malaysia RPCV Ross Pelton...
Obituary for Malaysia RPCV Ross Pelton 29 November 2006



US Ambassador to Tanzania, Michael Retzer, has swears-in a...
US Ambassador to Tanzania, Michael Retzer, has swears-in a group of 36 new Peace Corps volunteers 29 November 2006



Gaddi Vasquez in Egypt with World Food Programme
Gaddi Vasquez in Egypt with World Food Programme Executive Board 29 November 2006



Alejandro Toledo Appointed Stanford Fellow
Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo Appointed Hoover Distinguished Visiting Fellow 29 November 2006



Bill Moyers writes: Message To West Point
Bill Moyers writes: Message To West Point 29 November 2006



Mark Sashine writes: The idealistic dreams of some liberals about...
Mark Sashine writes: The idealistic dreams of some liberals about a 'Mandatory Peace Corps' are naïve and very American 29 November 2006



Luci Storelli-Castro writes: By not increasing aid, we are...
Luci Storelli-Castro writes: By not increasing aid, we are ultimately disregarding an important part of the American way of life, which comes in the form of generosity and compassion 30 November 2006



Peace Corps Turns Hope Into Action On World AIDS Day...
Peace Corps Turns Hope Into Action On World AIDS Day 30 November 2006



The Peace Corps is one of the U.S. government agencies...
The Peace Corps is one of the U.S. government agencies implementing the PEPFAR, a five-year, $15 billion initiative. Although the Peace Corps plays a small role in PEPFAR, it has received over $14 million in PEPFAR funding since 2004, which has enabled the Peace Corps to enhance its HIV/AIDS activities 30 November 2006



Burkina Faso RPCV John Uniack Davis returns to lecture on...
Burkina Faso RPCV John Uniack Davis returns to lecture on impoverished African countries 30 November 2006



Fiji Peace Corps Volunteer Danica writes: Things have been quiet...
Fiji Peace Corps Volunteer Danica writes: Things have been quiet so far 30 November 2006



Robert Davidson wrote short stories to pass the time while...
Robert Davidson wrote short stories to pass the time while in the Peace Corps in Grenada, little knowing that would be the start of a new career 30 November 2006



Maryum Saifee exhibits "Postcards from the Middle East" which she...
Maryum Saifee exhibits "Postcards from the Middle East" which she bills as self-portraits stemming from her experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Jordan 30 November 2006



Lesotho RPCV Tim Harris heading to St. Albert's Mission Hospital...
Lesotho RPCV Tim Harris heading to St. Albert's Mission Hospital in northern Zimbabwe 30 November 2006



John Sherman writes libretto for opera "Biafra"
Nigeria RPCV John Sherman writes libretto for brand-new opera, "Biafra," to be presented at the Artsgarden in downtown Indianapolis at 7pm on Wednesday, December 6 30 November 2006



As an urban youth Volunteer in Paraguay, Ryan Adams learned...
As an urban youth Volunteer in Paraguay, Ryan Adams learned from conversations with local youth that while they have a basic understanding of health, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS, they were critically under informed 30 November 2006



Jeannie Ritter and her husband served in Africa as Catholic...
Jeannie Ritter and her husband served in Africa as Catholic Missionaries 30 November 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Amy Smethurst attended Ukraine's first ever workshop...
Peace Corps Volunteer Amy Smethurst attended Ukraine's first ever workshop in Ukraine 30 November 2006



Ukraine Peace Corps Volunteer Miller writes: One of the biggest...
Ukraine Peace Corps Volunteer Miller writes: One of the biggest challenges in Peace Corps is creating your own motivation 30 November 2006



Carol Bellamy writes: The Hidden Cost of AIDS
Carol Bellamy writes: The Hidden Cost of AIDS 30 November 2006



Ron Tschetter, back from Jordan, talks about Peace Corps...
Ron Tschetter, back from Jordan, talks about Peace Corps 30 November 2006



Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: Has anyone had issues with blogs or...
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: Has anyone had issues with blogs or personal websites in the peace corps, or do they really only care about what you say about them? 30 November 2006



The Ithican writes: It is not in our best interest...
The Ithican writes: It is not in our best interest to join service groups like the Peace Corps and Teach for America if our best interest is based on what will economically sustain us, push us up the corporate ladder and conform to the recommendations of our advisers, parents and peers 30 November 2006