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Shalala says Veterans report will be solution driven
Shalala says Veterans report will be solution driven 1 July 2007
Michael Adlerstein to direct UN Master Plan
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has appointed Colombia RPCV Michael Adlerstein of the United States as executive director of the Capital Master Plan 3 July 2007
Chris Matthews writes on Libby's prison commutation
Chris Matthews writes: The president’s decision to commute Scooter Libby’s prison sentence gives us a chance to look at this whole “CIA leak saga” for what it is: an intramural struggle within the U.S. government over the Iraq war 5 July 2007
Why Dodd joined the Peace Corps
Chris Dodd answers: why'd you decide to join the Peace Corps instead of, say, the military? 5 July 2007
Jim Doyle positioned for third term
Gov.Jim Doyle is raising money and hiring campaign staff so he'll be positioned to seek a third term if he chooses 5 July 2007
Paul Simon sings for Dodd
Paul Simon said he has known and respected Dodd for about 25 years and thinks Iowa provides a great venue to get his message to the people 6 July 2007
Eric R. Green writes on coming oil crisis
Sierra Leone RPCV Eric R. Green writes: Will the coming oil crisis be the end of suburbia? 8 July 2007
Marty Cooper is pioneering photographer
Thailand RPCV Marty Cooper is pioneering Photographer in Baltimore 8 July 2007
O'Hanlon says "soft partition" occurring in Iraq
Michael O'Hanlon claims "soft partition" already occurring in Iraq 9 July 2007
Ethiopia volunteers to be sworn in during December
Ethiopia volunteers to be sworn in during December 10 July 2007
Sarah Chayes writes: NATO didn't lose Afghanistan
Sarah Chayes writes: NATO didn't lose Afghanistan 10 July 2007
James Rupert writes: Islamabad's Red Mosque
James Rupert writes: Army commandos seized control of Islamabad's Red Mosque from Islamic militant guerrillas 11 July 2007
Josh Yardley brought Red Sox to Burkina Faso
Fresh off a 27-month stay in the landlocked West African country of Burkina Faso, Josh Yardley can thank the Boston Red Sox for making his transition from East Coast metropolis to the third-poorest nation in the world much easier 11 July 2007
Celeste speaks on India and China in 21st century
Richard Celeste says "the 21st century will be the century of the tiger and the dragon" 11 July 2007
Cameron Quinn to head PC 3rd Goal Office
Cameron Quinn appointed Director of the Office of Domestic Programs within the Office of Volunteer Recruitment and Selection 11 July 2007
Farr signs resolution to impeach Cheney
Farr signs resolution to impeach Cheney 12 July 2007
PCV Maya writes: The Art of Denial
Fiji Peace Corps Volunter Maya writes: The Art of Denial 13 July 2007
Amy Smith organizes Development Design Summit
Amy Smith is one of the lead organizers of the International Development Design Summit 13 July 2007
PCV Tait writes: Good-bye to my village
Tanzania Peace Corps Volunteer Tait writes: Not only did I say goodbye to an entire village that I loved deeply and that loved me back ten-fold, but I also had to say goodbye to the person I was in that village 14 July 2007
Dr. William E. Hurwitz sentenced to nearly 5 years
Dr. William E. Hurwitz sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison 14 July 2007
Anne Bates Linden in Ukraine helping orphans
Although her stint as a Peace Corps volunteer ended over a decade ago, Anne Bates Linden continues to work in Ukraine, helping orphans and organizing art exhibitions 14 July 2007
PCV Tait writes: Good-bye to my village
Tanzania Peace Corps Volunteer Tait writes: Not only did I say goodbye to an entire village that I loved deeply and that loved me back ten-fold, but I also had to say goodbye to the person I was in that village 14 July 2007
Montana State Senator Weinberg works for social justice
Social Justice ranks high on Kenya RPCV Dan Weinberg’s agenda now a State Senator in Montana 15 July 2007
Koreans tell Hill they've shut down reactor
Koreans tell Hill they've shut down reactor at Yongbyon 15 July 2007
Bill Moyers eulogizes Lady Bird Johnson
Bill Moyers' eulogy for Lady Bird Johnson: She seemed to grow calmer as the world around her became more furious 15 July 2007
Peace Corps unveils new web site for teens
Peace Corps unveils new web site for teens 17 July 2007
Jim Walsh's seat is top battleground for 2008
James Walsh's Congressional seat becomes one of the top battlegrounds for the 2008 congressional election 17 July 2007
Peace Corps reopens Guinea Program
Peace Corps reopens program in Guinea 19 July 2007
John Smart writes: Bush's palace in Iraq
Uzbekistan RPCV John Smart writes: U.S. embassy or is it George W. Bush's palace? 20 July 2007
Shays apologizes for police confrontation
Shays apologizes for confrontation with a U.S. Capitol Police officer 20 July 2007
Gen-Probe declines Mae Jemison's resignation
Gen-Probe declines Mae Jemison's resignation from Board of Directors 20 July 2007
Al Kamen writes: Spying Squirrels invade Iran
Al Kamen writes: Spying Squirrels invade Iran 20 July 2007
Kinky Friedman hosts concert to honor Lady Bird
Kinky Friedman hosts "Concert to Save Town Lake" to honor the memory of Lady Bird Johnson 20 July 2007
Dodd says no easy election for Democrats in 2008
Chris Dodd says no easy election for Democrats in 2008 22 July 2007
Cindy Cain joins Sparkplug
Cameroon RPCV Cindy Cain joins Sparkplug 22 July 2007
Chamber Ensemble performs piece by Gabriela Lena Frank
Broyhill Chamber Ensemble performs "Ghosts in the Dream Machine" by Gabriela Lena Frank 22 July 2007
PCV Brian writes: Secondary Projects - First Priority
Uganda Peace Corps volunteer Brian Dunn writes: Secondary Project in Peace Corps can become a first priority 23 July 2007
Carl Pope writes: Energy plan in White House's court
Carl Pope writes: Energy plan in the White House's court 23 July 2007
Political Briefings at Peace Corps headquarters
White House aides held political briefings at Peace Corps headquarters 24 July 2007
Delay in Julia Campbell trial
The lawyer of the suspect in last April’s killing of American Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell was fined P100 for causing a delay in the pre-trial stage of the trial 24 July 2007
Lugar says PC political briefings "inappropriate"
Senator Lugar says Political briefings given by Bush White House aides to high-ranking diplomats "were probably inappropriate" and should stop 25 July 2007
Carol Bellamy to chair Fair Labor Foundation
Carol Bellamy elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the Fair Labor Foundation 25 July 2007
Shays says surge working
Shays says surge working 25 July 2007
Dodd proposes universal health care plan
Dodd proposes universal health care plan 26 July 2007
Shalala-Dole recommend changes in VA Health Care
Shalala-Dole Presidential Commission recommends "fundamental changes" aimed at simplifying the military's convoluted healthcare bureaucracy 26 July 2007
Daniel Balluff films documentaries on Niger
RPCV Daniel Balluff films documentaries on Niger 28 July 2007
Sam Farr writes: Health care for kids needs top priority
Sam Farr writes: Health care for kids needs top priority 29 July 2007
Charles Murray has turned against the SAT
Charles Murray has turned against the SAT 29 July 2007
O'Hanlon writes: Finally getting somewhere in Iraq
Michael O'Hanlon writes: We are finally getting somewhere in Iraq 30 July 2007
Peter Chilson writes "Disturbance-Loving Species"
Peter Chilson's Peace Corps service in Niger lends to striking tales of Africa in "Disturbance-Loving Species" 31 July 2007
PCVs head to Caprivi Region in Namibia
Peace Corps volunteers from the United States of America will be deployed in the Caprivi Region in Namibia 31 July 2007
Ted Kennedy Jr. campaigns for Dodd
Ted Kennedy Jr. campaigned for Democratic presidential hopeful Chris Dodd calling him the most experienced candidate in the race for the White House 31 July 2007
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Dodd issues call for National Service
Standing on the steps of the Nashua City Hall where JFK kicked off his campaign in 1960, Presidential Candidate Chris Dodd issued a call for National Service. "Like thousands of others, I heard President Kennedy's words and a short time later joined the Peace Corps." Dodd said his goal is to see 40 million people volunteering in some form or another by 2020. "We have an appetite for service. We like to be asked to roll up our sleeves and make a contribution," he said. "We haven't been asked in a long time."
Public diplomacy rests on sound public policy
When President Kennedy spoke of "a long twilight struggle," and challenged the country to "ask not," he signaled that the Cold War was the challenge and framework defining US foreign policy. The current challenge is not a struggle against a totalitarian foe. It is not a battle against an enemy called "Islamofascism." From these false assumptions flow false choices, including the false choice between law enforcement and war. Instead, law enforcement and military force both must be essential instruments, along with diplomacy, including public diplomacy. But public diplomacy rests on policy, and to begin with, the policy must be sound. Read more.
Ambassador revokes clearance for PC Director
A post made on PCOL from volunteers in Tanzania alleges that Ambassador Retzer has acted improperly in revoking the country clearance of Country Director Christine Djondo. A statement from Peace Corps' Press Office says that the Peace Corps strongly disagrees with the ambassador’s decision. On June 8 the White House announced that Retzer is being replaced as Ambassador. Latest: Senator Dodd has placed a hold on Mark Green's nomination to be Ambassador to Tanzania.
Peace Corps Funnies
A PCV writing home? Our editor hard at work? Take a look at our Peace Corps Funnies and Peace Corps Cartoons and see why Peace Corps Volunteers say that sometimes a touch of levity can be one of the best ways of dealing with frustrations in the field. Read what RPCVs say about the lighter side of life in the Peace Corps and see why irreverent observations can often contain more than a grain of truth. We'll supply the photos. You supply the captions.
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."
The Peace Corps Library
The Peace Corps Library is now available online with over 40,000 index entries in 500 categories. Looking for a Returned Volunteer? Check our RPCV Directory or leave a message on our Bulletin Board. New: Sign up to receive our free Monthly Magazine by email, research the History of the Peace Corps, or sign up for a daily news summary of Peace Corps stories. FAQ: Visit our FAQ for more information about PCOL.
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.
