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An American tragedy in the Philippines
An American tragedy in the Philippines 2 May 2007

PC responds to missing volunteers in 2001 and 2007
How the Peace Corps responded in the cases of missing volunteers in 2001 and in 2007 2 May 2007

Tom Murphy says Cities need 'leadership with steel'
Tom Murphy says Cities need 'leadership with steel' 2 May 2007

Dodd pledges to reach out to world
Dodd pledges to reach out to world 5 May 2007

Mirrem and Hackford can't attend dinner with Queen
Mirrem and Hackford can't attend private dinner with the Queen 6 May 2007

Jody Olsen praises PCV blogs at Michigan Tech
Peace Corps Deputy Director Jody Olsen praises Peace Corps Volunteers' blogs at Michigan Tech University 7 May 2007

Walsh releases open letter on Iraq
Walsh releases open letter on Iraq 7 May 2007

Donna Tabor dreamed up Cafe Chavalos
Nicaragua RPCV Donna Tabor dreamed up Cafe Chavalos (Kids Cafe), a culinary school for former gang members that became a popular eating spot for tourists and locals alike 8 May 2007

Walsh defends stance on Iraq war
Walsh defends stance on Iraq war 8 May 2007

Tom Bissell writing book about Jesus' disciples
As a Peace Corps volunteer, Tom Bissell was hiking through a village in Kyrgyzstan one day, and an old Russian woman offered to take him to see the tomb of St. Matthew 8 May 2007

NPCA offers podcasts of social entrepreneurs
The NPCA and Social Edge are offering a series of online audio interviews with former Peace Corps volunteers discussing their experience with entrepreneurial ventures around the world 10 May 2007

Gaddi Vasquez showcases food aid work in Central America
Gaddi Vasquez showcases U.S. food aid work in Guatemala and Honduras 10 May 2007

Jim Walsh takes special interest in Nepal
RPCV Congressman Jim Walsh takes a special interest in Nepal 13 May 2007

Hardberger re-elected San Antonio mayor
Hardberger re-elected San Antonio mayor with 80% of vote 13 May 2007

Tschetter travels to Botswana
Tschetter meets with Peace Corps volunteers in Nata, Makaleng, Francistown, Tonota and Mahalapye during trip to Botswana 14 May 2007

Which assignment to take? Africa, Europe, or Central Asia
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: Which Peace corps assignment should I take? Africa, Eastern Europe, or Central Asia 14 May 2007

Willy Volk writes: New way to keep mosquitoes at bay
RPCV Willy Volk writes: When I lived in Zambia, keeping mosquitoes at bay was a challenge 14 May 2007

Which assignment to take? Africa, Europe, or Central Asia

Willy Volk writes: New way to keep mosquitoes at bay
RPCV Willy Volk writes: When I lived in Zambia, keeping mosquitoes at bay was a challenge 14 May 2007

Which assignment to take? Africa, Europe, or Central Asia

Chris Mathews writes: Jerry Falwell's Political Legacy
Chris Mathews writes: Jerry Falwell's Political Legacy 15 May 2007

David Pitts claims JFK offered Peace Corps to Lem Billings
Author David Pitts claims that Kennedy tried to offer his friend Lem Billings a government job as head of the Peace Corps, a job that the president’s brother-in-law, Sargent Shriver, would ultimately take 16 May 2007

Senate Remembers Tom Dodd
Senate Remembers Tom Dodd, "He was a man that brought justice," says Senator Robert Byrd 16 May 2007

James Rupert writes: Pakistanis talk of Musharraf's departure
James Rupert writes: Pakistanis are talking openly about President Musharraf's departure from power 16 May 2007

Niki Tsongas announces candidacy for Congress
Niki Tsongas announces candidacy in special election for Congressional seat 16 May 2007

Murder charges filed against killer of PCV
Murder charges were formally filed Thursday against the self-confessed killer of an Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell 17 May 2007

Christopher R. Hill considers visit to North Korea
Christopher R. Hill considering visit to Pyongyang soon after it shuts down its Yongbyon nuclear reactor 18 May 2007

Peter Hessler talks about time in Fuling as PCV
Peter Hessler talks about time in his Fuling as a Peace Corps Volunteer 18 May 2007

Susan Rich writes: The Women of Kismayo
Niger RPCV Susan Rich writes: The Women of Kismayo 22 May 2007

James Walsh praises Guiliani
James Walsh praises Guiliani 22 May 2007

Susan Rich writes: The Women of Kismayo
RPCV Susan Rich writes: The Women of Kismayo 22 May 2007

Reed Hastings talks about Business
Reed Hastings talks about Business 23 May 2007

Beth Duff-Brown writes: 'For Better or For Worse' will live on
Beth Duff-Brown writes: 'For Better or For Worse' will live on 23 May 2007

Bill Moyers says: America is a great but broken promise
Bill Moyers says: America is a great but broken promise 23 May 2007

Al Kamen writes: Wrong to say Shaha Riza was Wolfowitz's girlfriend
Al Kamen writes: It may be we were wrong to say Shaha Riza was Wolfowitz's girlfriend 24 May 2007

Bill Owens shoots project for Historical Society
Bill Owens shoots project for Historical Society 25 May 2007

Doyle pushes statewide smoking ban
Doyle pushes statewide smoking ban 25 May 2007

PCV Marilyn Foss dies in China
Obituary for China Peace Corps Volunteer Marilyn Foss 25 May 2007

Tom Seligman curates "Art of Being Tuareg"
Liberia RPCV Tom Seligman is director of Stanford's Cantor Arts Center, where the exhibition "Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World'' opens June 1 to show the art of the Tuareg from Niger, Mali, Algeria and Burkina Faso where they live and struggle to maintain their culture 26 May 2007

Tom Seligman curates "Art of Being Tuareg"
RPCV Tom Seligman is director of Stanford's Cantor Arts Center, where his exhibition "Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World'' opens June 1 26 May 2007

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When this story was posted in May 2007, this was on the front page of PCOL:

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PCOL serves half million
PCOL's readership for April exceeded 525,000 visitors - a 50% increase over last year. This year also saw the advent of a new web site: Peace Corps News that together with the Peace Corps Library and History of the Peace Corps serve 17,000 RPCVs, Staff, and Friends of the Peace Corps every day. Thanks for making PCOL your source of news for the Peace Corps community. Read more.

Suspect confesses in murder of PCV
Search parties in the Philippines discovered the body of Peace Corps Volunteer Julia Campbell near Barangay Batad, Banaue town on April 17. Director Tschetter expressed his sorrow at learning the news. “Julia was a proud member of the Peace Corps family, and she contributed greatly to the lives of Filipino citizens in Donsol, Sorsogon, where she served,” he said. Latest: Suspect Juan Duntugan admits to killing Campbell. Leave your thoughts and condolences .
Warren Wiggins: Architect of the Peace Corps
Warren Wiggins, who died at 84 on April 13, became one of the architects of the Peace Corps in 1961 when his paper, "A Towering Task," landed in the lap of Sargent Shriver, just as Shriver was trying to figure out how to turn the Peace Corps into a working federal department. Shriver was electrified by the treatise, which urged the agency to act boldly. Read Mr. Wiggins' obituary and biography, take an opportunity to read the original document that shaped the Peace Corps' mission, and read John Coyne's special issue commemorating "A Towering Task."
March 14, 2007: This Month's Top Stories
Evacuated PCVs attend Festival on the Niger in Mali 23 Feb
Tom Bissell tells the story of how Vietnam came home 13 Mar
Mike Honda cites Japan's Sex Slavery 8 Mar
Donna Shalala co-chairs presidential commission 7 Mar
Sixth Anniversary of Disappearance of PCV Walter Poirier 6 Mar
Sam Farr was de-selected during Peace Corps Training 6 Mar
Elaine Jones would be good fit for NAACP President 6 Mar
Pat Waak re-elected chairwoman of Colorado Dems 5 Mar
Astronaut Mae Jemison was PC Medical Officer 4 Mar
Guy Consolmagno blends faith and science 3 Mar
Doyle Turns Down Federal Abstinence Money 3 Mar
Owen Cylke writes: Taxi in the Rain 2 Mar
Jody Olsen receives "Founder’s Day" Award 2 Mar
Chris Dodd introduces PCV Empowerment Act 1 Mar
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Iraq Deserves One More Chance 1 Mar
An Excerpt from Jan Worth's Night Blind 28 Feb
David Harde sentenced for Medical Marijuana 28 Feb
Oscar winner Helen Mirren congratulated by RPCV husband 26 Feb
RPCVs distribute mosquito nets 25 Feb
Peter McPherson new Chairman of Dow Jones 21 Feb
Arabic speakers under-utilized in Homeland Security 9 Feb
Dr. J. Michael Taylor co- founded Konbit Sante 4 Feb
February 23, 2007: This Month's Top Stories
Hill announces Draft Accord in North Korea Nuclear Talks 12 Feb
Dodd builds connections in New Hampshire 19 Feb
PCVs accused of counterinsurgency activities 19 Feb
Harris Wofford declares support for Obama 18 Feb
Tschetter becomes the first Director to visit Malawi 16 Feb
New Fellows Program at Yale University 15 Feb
Sidney Slover helps start donut production in Honduras 16 Feb
Kevin O'Donnell's Daughter and Granddaughter are PCVs 14 Feb
Joe Krueger helps restore Liberia's timber industry 14 Feb
Peace Corps Hippies 13 Feb
Maryland RPCVs to screen "American Idealist" on March 3 9 Feb
Aaron Kase writes: Moon over Africa 8 Feb
Margaret Krome writes: 'Rogue nations' aren't only threat 8 Feb
Shays says he would Support McCain 8 Feb
A Mistrial for Lieut. Watada 8 Feb
Chris Matthews drops the F-bomb 8 Feb
RPCVs - Believe it or not 07 Feb
White House requests $334 Million for Peace Corps 5 Feb
Carol Bellamy writes: We need an Earth Corps 3 Feb
First Group of PCVs arrive in Cambodia 2 Feb
Mae Jemison wears red for charity 2 Feb
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts 30 Jan
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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
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
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
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
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%
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
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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