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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 Date: June 26 2007 No: 1164 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."

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July 9, 2007: This Month's Top Stories Date: July 10 2007 No: 1172 July 9, 2007: This Month's Top Stories
O'Hanlon says "soft partition" occurring in Iraq 9 Jul
Eric R. Green writes on coming oil crisis 8 Jul
Why Dodd joined the Peace Corps 5 Jul
Jim Doyle positioned for third term 5 Jul
Michael Adlerstein to direct UN Master Plan 3 Jul
Shalala says Veterans report will be solution driven 1 Jul
Blackwill says: No process will make up for stupidity 30 Jun
Allan Reed creates a Diaspora Skills Transfer Program 29 Jun
State Dept apology ends hold on Green nomination 28 Jun
Call for stories to celebrate PC 50th Anniversary 25 Jun
Michael Shereikis is singer and guitarist for Chopteeth 25 Jun
Christopher R. Hill Visits North Korea 22 Jun
Tschetter at JFK Bust Unveiling Ceremony 21 Jun
Kiribati too risky for PCVs 17 Jun
James Rupert writes: US calls for free Pakistani elections 17 Jun
Colin Cowherd says PCVs are losers 7 Jun
Tony Hall Warns of Food Shortages in North Korea 7 Jun
Youth Theatre performs Spencer Smith's "Voices from Chernobyl" 7 Jun
Ifugao names forest park after Julia Campbell 6 Jun
Anissa Paulsen assembles "The Many Colors of Islam" 5 Jun
Obituary for Nepal RPCV Loret Miller Ruppe 2 Jun
Forty PCVS to arrive in Ethiopia 2 Jun

Public diplomacy rests on sound public policy Date: June 10 2007 No: 1153 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 Date: June 27 2007 No: 1166 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.

June 1, 2007: This Month's Top Stories Date: June 1 2007 No: 1141 June 1, 2007: This Month's Top Stories
Returned Volunteers and Staff honor Warren Wiggins 15 May
Tom Seligman curates "Art of Being Tuareg" 26 May
PCV Marilyn Foss dies in China 25 May
Poet Susan Rich writes: The Women of Kismayo 22 May
Christopher Hill considers visit to North Korea 18 May
Peter Hessler talks about time in Fuling as PCV 18 May
Murder charges filed in death of PCV Julia Campbell 17 May
David Pitts claims JFK offered PC to Lem Billings 16 May
Niki Tsongas announces candidacy for Congress 16 May
James Rupert writes: Pakistanis talk of Musharraf's departure 16 May
Chris Matthews writes: Jerry Falwell's Political Legacy 15 May
Ron Tschetter visits volunteers in Botswana 14 May
Which assignment to take? Africa, Europe, or Central Asia 14 May
Willy Volk writes: New way to keep mosquitoes at bay 14 May
Jim Walsh takes special interest in Nepal 13 May
NPCA offers podcasts of social entrepreneurs 10 May
Gaddi Vasquez showcases food aid work in Central America 10 May
Donna Tabor dreamed up Cafe Chavalos 8 May
Tom Bissell writing book about Jesus' 13 Apostles 8 May
Jody Olsen praises PCV blogging 7 May
PC responds to missing volunteers in 2001 and 2007 2 May


Peace Corps Funnies Date: May 25 2007 No: 1135 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 Date: May 1 2007 No: 1120 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.

May 2, 2007: This Month's Top Stories Date: May 3 2007 No: 1128 May 2, 2007: This Month's Top Stories
Tschetter flew to Manila to support search for missing PCV 15 Apr
Michael O'Hanlon writes: A ruthless foe 24 Apr
Dodd calls for 'surge of diplomacy' on Iraq 13 Apr
Tony Hall works with Opportunity International 22 Apr
Mark Gearan Calls for Service, engaged constituency 20 Apr
Timothy Obert sentenced in molestation case 20 Apr
Moyers indicts news media on Iraq reporting 19 Apr
Chris Matthews to moderate May 3 GOP debates 18 Apr
Garamendi votes to kill LNG terminal 10 Apr
Scheper-Hughes receives William Sloan Coffin Award 7 Apr
Petri outraged at Student Loan Corruption 6 Apr
Dodd wants to expand Peace Corps to 100,000 4 Apr
John Sherman's opera "Biafra" now on web 2 Apr
Peter Navarro writes "The Coming China Wars" 30 Mar
Carl Pope writes: 2% solution for global warming 28 Mar
Philippe Newlin lectures on wine 28 Mar
DRI launches program to improve Healthcare in Ghana 26 Mar
Gabriela Lena Frank's Compadrazgo debuts in Columbus 26 Mar
Reed Hastings appointed to Microsoft Board of Directors 26 Mar
Shays supports National Public Service Academy 23 Mar
Margaret Krome writes: Peace vigil appropriate response 21 Mar
Al Kamen writes: Clinton fired Prosecutors too 21 Mar


Suspect confesses in murder of PCV Date: April 27 2007 No: 1109 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 Date: April 15 2007 No: 1095 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 Date: July 11 2006 No: 923 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 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.


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Bill Sullivan spent a number of years in the 1960s...
Bill Sullivan spent a number of years in the 1960s as a Peace Corps volunteer as part of one of the organization's earliest groups and worked in Boyaca, Colombia 1 July 2007



Jean and Jerry Tennis were Peace Corps Volunteers in the...
Jean and Jerry Tennis were Peace Corps Volunteers in the Gambia 1 July 2007



Tunisia RPCV Lesley Farmer honored with Distinguished Faculty Scholarly and...
Tunisia RPCV Lesley Farmer honored with Distinguished Faculty Scholarly and Creative Achievement Award at California State University Long Beach 1 July 2007



Elaine Chao says:"American employees must be punctual, dress appropriately...
Elaine Chao says:"American employees must be punctual, dress appropriately and have good personal hygiene,." 1 July 2007



Erika Thorsell writes: Chris Dodd's ambitious national service plan separates...
Erika Thorsell writes: Chris Dodd's ambitious national service plan separates him from other candidates 1 July 2007



Shalala says Veterans report will be solution driven
Shalala says Veterans report will be solution driven 1 July 2007



Jim Wright writes: Until the creeping paralysis of the Vietnam...
Jim Wright writes: Until the creeping paralysis of the Vietnam conflict enmeshed us so inexorably in that unpopular and unwinnable fixation, we still were doing exemplary things at home and abroad: clean water, clean air, Medicare, Head Start and Job Corps training, expansion of voting rights and other human rights. People the world over were in awe. 1 July 2007



Bolivia Peace Corps Physician C. William Keck says the U.S...
Bolivia Peace Corps Physician C. William Keck says the U.S. health-care system could learn a thing or two by looking at how the small, poor, Communist country of Cuba delivers universal health care to all of its 11 million residents 2 July 2007



Liberia RPCV Bill Fasulo a mentor and role model...
Liberia RPCV Bill Fasulo a mentor and role model 2 July 2007



Cliff Johnson didn't know much about the South Pacific island...
Cliff Johnson didn't know much about the South Pacific island chain of Tonga before he and his wife, Amber, headed there as Peace Corps volunteers in 2003 2 July 2007



New Fellows Program at Kennesaw State University...
New Fellows Program at Kennesaw State University 2 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



Mali RPCV Paul Roman Chelminski writes: Crossing the Cultural Chasm...
Mali RPCV Paul Roman Chelminski writes: Crossing the Cultural Chasm 3 July 2007



Mauritania Peace Corps Volunteer Donna Lenius writes: Development is hard...
Mauritania Peace Corps Volunteer Donna Lenius writes: Development is hard and confusing and I'm unsure if it's doing much good here. But I just do what I can, however small it may seem. 3 July 2007



Money to help the orphans she deals with as a...
Money to help the orphans she deals with as a Peace Corps volunteer serving in South Africa is Angie Pitstick's goal for a fundraiser 3 July 2007



Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I`m applying for the Peace Corps...
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I`m applying for the Peace Corps. I got a couple misdemeanors in college, but I`ve done a state criminal background check and I`m clean. Do you think these will turn up on my FBI background check for the Peace Corps? 3 July 2007



Colombia RPCV Sandy Fisher and his wife receive award for...
Colombia RPCV Sandy Fisher and his wife receive award for farm conservation efforts 4 July 2007



When Reynaldo Pellos, a US Peace Corps volunteer, arrived in...
When Reynaldo Pellos, a US Peace Corps volunteer, arrived in Kibungan, Benguet, in 2002, he immediately sought out village potters to observe how they worked 4 July 2007



Heather Dawn Harrison Ponzer has been accepted into the Peace...
Heather Dawn Harrison Ponzer has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will be serving in Burkina Faso with her husband, Jonathan Ponzer 5 July 2007



Lisa Cardish Lebowitz, 57, and Mark A. Lebowitz,59, left...
Lisa Cardish Lebowitz, 57, and Mark A. Lebowitz,59, left the comforts of home behind this month to serve in the Republic of Georgia as members of the Peace Corps 5 July 2007



Ty Lawson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer at Mlare...
Ty Lawson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer at Mlare Secondary School in Mlare, Malawi teaching some of the brightest students Malawi had to offer 5 July 2007



Papua New Guinea RPCVs Mark and Terrie Hayward have just...
Papua New Guinea RPCVs Mark and Terrie Hayward have just purchased a small guest house in the Caribbean 5 July 2007



American Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney announced that U.S...
American Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney announced that U.S. Peace Corps volunteers will continue their program in the Philippines despite the killing Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell 5 July 2007



Obituary for Thailand RPCV Rosella June Hinton...
Obituary for Thailand RPCV Rosella June Hinton 5 July 2007



Eric J. Ferree departed for Zambia and will begin training...
Eric J. Ferree departed for Zambia and will begin training to become a rural aquaculture promotion volunteer 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



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



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



Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: If you were doing the Peace Corps...
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: If you were doing the Peace Corps, what reading material would you bring with you? 5 July 2007



The Rev. Edward A. Colohan writes: 187,000 volunteers of all...
The Rev. Edward A. Colohan writes: 187,000 volunteers of all ages have brought great credit upon themselves and our nation 5 July 2007



Mariah Lafleur spent more than three years in the Peace...
Mariah Lafleur spent more than three years in the Peace Corps, conducting nutritional and health education in Haiti and in the Dominican Republic 6 July 2007



Bulgaria RPCV Marilyn Purdy left on Independence Day to serve...
Bulgaria RPCV Marilyn Purdy left on Independence Day to serve in the Peace Corps in Jordan 6 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



One evening Bianca Flokstra was staring at the night sky...
One evening Bianca Flokstra was staring at the night sky when one of the wives in the family asked her, "Is there a moon where you come from?" 7 July 2007



Carol Preston is packing her bags to serve in the...
Carol Preston is packing her bags to serve in the Peace Corps in China for two years 8 July 2007



Peace Corps Volunteer Michelle Gullett' bringing the Internet to rural...
Peace Corps Volunteer Michelle Gullett' bringing the Internet to rural community in El Salvador 8 July 2007



Jamaica will be pilot program for 50 plus...
Jamaica will be pilot program for 50 plus 8 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



The Peace Corps has issued a call to service to...
The Peace Corps has issued a call to service to U.S. citizens who are adventurous, brave, hardworking … and retired 8 July 2007



Jack Jacobs writes: Separating the Shia, Sunni and Kurds will...
Jack Jacobs writes: Separating the Shia, Sunni and Kurds will only make a bigger mess 8 July 2007



Obituary for Guinea RPCV Michael Joseph Hay...
Obituary for Guinea RPCV Michael Joseph Hay 9 July 2007



Vai Sikahema writes: There's something dynamic about the idealism of...
Vai Sikahema writes: There's something dynamic about the idealism of American youth like Joey Manfredo and Kirsten Balzer who come to Tonga to use their education as Peace Corps volunteers 9 July 2007



O'Hanlon says "soft partition" occurring in Iraq
Michael O'Hanlon claims "soft partition" already occurring in Iraq 9 July 2007



Sarah Chayes writes: NATO didn't lose Afghanistan
Sarah Chayes writes: NATO didn't lose Afghanistan 10 July 2007



Ethiopia volunteers to be sworn in during December
Ethiopia volunteers to be sworn in during December 10 July 2007



Kari Ann Benge is working in Ghana for the Peace...
Kari Ann Benge is working in Ghana for the Peace Corps 10 July 2007



Peace Corps will be monitoring the situation in Kiribati and...
Peace Corps will be monitoring the situation in Kiribati and has established indicators for evaluating the adequacy of air transportation services to outer islands that will be used to determine the future of the Peace Corps program in Kiribati 10 July 2007



Elaine Chao clarifies: It is important that first time entrants...
Elaine Chao clarifies: It is important that first time entrants to our workforce be aware that technical skills, degrees and a tight job market will aid their success but basic professionalism is also essential to advance and contribute in the workplace. 10 July 2007



July 11, 2007, will mark the third-annual global "Fair...
July 11, 2007, will mark the third-annual global "Fair Use Day" 10 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



Honduras RPCV Robert Straebel will become Charlevoix's new city manager...
Honduras RPCV Robert Straebel will become Charlevoix's new city manager 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



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



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



Niger RPCV Drewe Schmenner writes: Although I had doubted my...
Niger RPCV Drewe Schmenner writes: Although I had doubted my accomplishments during my service, at least I knew I had helped. I took solace in achieving my only goal: changing one person's life. 12 July 2007



Sara Luhrman served with the Peace Corps helping farmers in...
Sara Luhrman served with the Peace Corps helping farmers in Senegal test drought-tolerant crops. Now she and her husband grow organic foods in upstate New York 12 July 2007



Uzbekistan RPCV John Smart is a member of the Governor's...
Uzbekistan RPCV John Smart is a member of the Governor's UN Commission that was instituted by Gov. Gaylord Nelson in 1959 to spearhead a UN day celebration and to educate Wisconsin's residents as to the purpose of the UN 12 July 2007



Farr signs resolution to impeach Cheney
Farr signs resolution to impeach Cheney 12 July 2007



Ghassan Michel Rubeiz writes: The Joseph-O'Hanlon report is based...
Ghassan Michel Rubeiz writes: The Joseph-O'Hanlon report is based on a misconception of the dynamics of the Iraq war. The worsening civil war is not essentially about religion; it is about community sharing of oil revenues, management of power, insuring security, and competing about land. 12 July 2007



PCV Maya writes: The Art of Denial
Fiji Peace Corps Volunter Maya writes: The Art of Denial 13 July 2007



Since June 2005, Alex Briggs has been serving as a...
Since June 2005, Alex Briggs has been serving as a Peace corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan 13 July 2007



Obituary for Nepal RPCV Diana M. Lawry...
Obituary for Nepal RPCV Diana M. Lawry 13 July 2007



Tunisia RPCV Michael Kalter, president of the Dayton Tooling and...
Tunisia RPCV Michael Kalter, president of the Dayton Tooling and Manufacturing Association, has worked in the manufacturing industry for more than 30 years 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



Charles Murray writes: Abolish the SAT...
Charles Murray writes: Abolish the SAT 13 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



US Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald Yamamoto says Peace Corps left...
US Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald Yamamoto says Peace Corps left Ethiopia in 1998 for for security reasons 14 July 2007



Medical school interviews disenchanted him as much as the Peace...
Medical school interviews disenchanted him as much as the Peace Corps fascinated him, and for two years Dr. David Roesel taught science to 260 students in Gabon. Now he flies to Madagascar every couple of months to volunteer at a hospital there. 14 July 2007



Allison Ann Jacobs departed for Jordan on July 6 and...
Allison Ann Jacobs departed for Jordan on July 6 and is now beginning training to become a youth development Peace Corps volunteer 14 July 2007



Mollie McCurdy will leave for the island of St. Lucia...
Mollie McCurdy will leave for the island of St. Lucia, where she will train for a 27-month Peace Corps assignment 14 July 2007



66-year-old John Doolittle begins his journey to South...
66-year-old John Doolittle begins his journey to South Africa - where he'll likely work as a consultant to non governmental organizations battling the aids pandemic 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



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



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



Tschetter will be a guest speaker at "Volunteer at Any...
Tschetter will be a guest speaker at "Volunteer at Any Age: Stories of Peace Corps Volunteers Age 50 and Above" on Agusut 8 at the San Francisco Public Library's Koret Auditorium 14 July 2007



Rep. Christopher Shays has called on Congress to approve withdrawing...
Rep. Christopher Shays has called on Congress to approve withdrawing virtually all American troops from Iraq by December 2008 14 July 2007



Emil Igwenagu said the Peace Corps should be expanded to...
Emil Igwenagu said the Peace Corps should be expanded to counter the negative image of America in much of the world. He said the image has been created by the war in Iraq and a Bush administration foreign policy that is widely perceived as "with us or against us." 14 July 2007



45-year-old Steven Myers will be sweating away in...
45-year-old Steven Myers will be sweating away in Benin -- the tiny, often-sweltering West African country where the Peace Corps volunteer will be spending the next two years 15 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



Amanda Chenkin heading to Mongolia for two years with Peace...
Amanda Chenkin heading to Mongolia for two years with Peace Corps 15 July 2007



Greg and Carol Nelson are selling their home, cars and...
Greg and Carol Nelson are selling their home, cars and most of their belongings to join the Peace Corps and serve in Nicaragua 15 July 2007



Rick Ramos, help villagers in Niger battle the Guiena worm...
Rick Ramos, help villagers in Niger battle the Guiena worm, a water-borne parasite that exits its host through blisters 15 July 2007



Ecuador RPCV John Perkins is the author of the fabulously...
Ecuador RPCV John Perkins is the author of the fabulously successful, and in some quarters revered, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," which explains how a cabal of wicked men like him have enabled perfidious corporations to seize control of the planet 15 July 2007



Moyers eulogizes Lady Bird Johnson...
Moyers eulogizes Lady Bird Johnson 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



Robert Novak reveals Eagleton as source for "Amnesty, Abortion and...
Robert Novak reveals Eagleton as source for "Amnesty, Abortion and Acid" 15 July 2007



Daron Christopher recently left to spend 27 weeks in Cape...
Daron Christopher recently left to spend 27 weeks in Cape Verde with the Peace Corps 16 July 2007



Honduras RPCV Amy Reynolds and her sister develop soothing balm...
Honduras RPCV Amy Reynolds and her sister develop soothing balm for rock explorers 16 July 2007



Virginia Greene will be bound for Philadelphia for a few...
Virginia Greene will be bound for Philadelphia for a few days of training before departing for Johannesburg, South Africa to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer 16 July 2007



Massachusetts Senator John Kerry objects to Mark Green as Ambassador...
Massachusetts Senator John Kerry objects to Mark Green as Ambassador to Tanzania 16 July 2007



Virginia and Mark Pulver, both in their 50s, embarked on...
Virginia and Mark Pulver, both in their 50s, embarked on a 27-month adventure when they joined the Peace Corps and went to Ukraine 16 July 2007



Maribeth J. Black was accepted into the Peace Corps, and...
Maribeth J. Black was accepted into the Peace Corps, and in June journeyed to Madagascar 17 July 2007



Impasse continues on Mark Green nomination...
Impasse continues on Mark Green nomination 17 July 2007



Dodd tells front runners the race can still change...
Dodd tells front runners the race can still change 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 unveils new web site for teens
Peace Corps unveils new web site for teens 17 July 2007



Jim and Linda Roddy Henderson served as Peace Corps Volunteers...
Jim and Linda Roddy Henderson served as Peace Corps Volunteers in Colombia in the 1960's 18 July 2007



Obituary for Thailand Country Director John C. McCarthy...
Obituary for Thailand Country Director John C. McCarthy 18 July 2007



Al Kamen: Bush disses Gonzales?
Al Kamen: Bush disses Gonzales? 18 July 2007



Chad and Niger RPCV Kevin Mullally is new USAID Mission...
Chad and Niger RPCV Kevin Mullally is new USAID Mission Director for Senegal 18 July 2007



Hearings Scheduled to consider Dodd's new Peace Corps Legislation...
Hearings Scheduled to consider Dodd's new Peace Corps Legislation 19 July 2007



Eric Jubeck to serve as Peace Corps volunteer in Eastern...
Eric Jubeck to serve as Peace Corps volunteer in Eastern Caribbean 19 July 2007



Peace Corps reopens Guinea Program
Peace Corps reopens program in Guinea 19 July 2007



Peace Corps Volunteers work with 4-H in Jamaica...
Peace Corps Volunteers work with 4-H in Jamaica 19 July 2007



Guatemala RPCV Larry Kaplow has reported from Iraq for 4...
Guatemala RPCV Larry Kaplow has reported from Iraq for 4 years 20 July 2007



Peace Corps volunteer Erin Rowe initiated an Information Technology (IT...
Peace Corps volunteer Erin Rowe initiated an Information Technology (IT) laboratory at the Essequibo Islands Secondary School in Sans Souci, Wakenaam Island 20 July 2007



Al Kamen writes: Spying Squirrels invade Iran
Al Kamen writes: Spying Squirrels invade Iran 20 July 2007



Lindsey Ludwig served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco...
Lindsey Ludwig served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco 20 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



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



Gen-Probe declines Mae Jemison's resignation
Gen-Probe declines Mae Jemison's resignation from Board of Directors 20 July 2007



Chad RPCV Nicole Poirier-Djonouma heads Catholic Relief Services in...
Chad RPCV Nicole Poirier-Djonouma heads Catholic Relief Services in Democratic Republic of the Congo 21 July 2007



Swaziland RPCV Anna Grady helped coordinate exchange program between Burlington...
Swaziland RPCV Anna Grady helped coordinate exchange program between Burlington, Vermont and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic 21 July 2007



Roger K. Lewis writes: Of the 40 architects in my...
Roger K. Lewis writes: Of the 40 architects in my Peace Corps contingent in Tunisia, just one was a woman 21 July 2007



Cindy Cain joins Sparkplug
Cameroon RPCV Cindy Cain joins Sparkplug 22 July 2007



Pre-trial stage of Murder trial in the killing of...
Pre-trial stage of Murder trial in the killing of American Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell begins July 24 22 July 2007



Venezuela RPCV Sister Susan Lumb recalls that when she entered...
Venezuela RPCV Sister Susan Lumb recalls that when she entered the Carmelites 14 years ago for a life of prayer as a cloistered nun she didn't really think she would last 22 July 2007



Dodd says no easy election for Democrats in 2008
Chris Dodd says no easy election for Democrats in 2008 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



Benin RPCV Jennifer Poidatz heads all of Catholic Relief Services...
Benin RPCV Jennifer Poidatz heads all of Catholic Relief Services' programs in India 23 July 2007



Thirty-one Peace Corps volunteers to be sworn in in...
Thirty-one Peace Corps volunteers to be sworn in in Guyana 23 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



Sen. Joseph Biden is seeking documents relating to questions about...
Sen. Joseph Biden is seeking documents relating to questions about whether the briefings complied with Hatch Act provisions that generally make it illegal for most federal employees to engage in political activities while working on government time 24 July 2007



Dominican Republic RPCV Sheila Leslie supports Obama for President...
Dominican Republic RPCV Sheila Leslie supports Obama for President 24 July 2007



Ecuador RPCV Eve Brown-Waite to publish "Take Me Home...
Ecuador RPCV Eve Brown-Waite to publish "Take Me Home" about life in Ecuador, Uganda, and Uzbekistan 24 July 2007



26 Peace Corps volunteers to be sworn in in Fiji...
26 Peace Corps volunteers to be sworn in in Fiji 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



Political Briefings at Peace Corps headquarters
White House aides held political briefings at Peace Corps headquarters 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



Sen. Joseph Biden asked Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in...
Sen. Joseph Biden asked Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in a letter whether politcal briefings inappropriately politicized diplomatic agencies 25 July 2007



Opening Statement from Senator Bob Corker...
Opening Statement from Senator Bob Corker 25 July 2007



Statement by Nicole Fiol, Applicant to the Peace Corps...
Statement by Nicole Fiol, Applicant to the Peace Corps 25 July 2007



Statement by Thailand RPCV Kevin Quigley, President, National Peace Corps...
Statement by Thailand RPCV Kevin Quigley, President, National Peace Corps Association 25 July 2007



Statement by David Kotz, Inspector General of the Peace Corps...
Statement by David Kotz, Inspector General of the Peace Corps 25 July 2007



Statement by Former Director Mark L. Schneider...
Statement by Former Director Mark L. Schneider 25 July 2007



Statement by Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter...
Statement by Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter 25 July 2007



Senator Dodd asks Ron Tschetter about political meetings at Peace...
Senator Dodd asks Ron Tschetter about political meetings at Peace Corps Headquarters 25 July 2007



Opening Statement by Senator Chris Dodd...
Opening Statement by Senator Chris Dodd 25 July 2007



Lawmakers Urge End to Political Briefings...
Lawmakers Urge End to Political Briefings 25 July 2007



Senator Dodd asks David Kotz about status of the Walter...
Senator Dodd asks David Kotz about status of the Walter Poirier III investigation 25 July 2007



Statement by Paraguay RPCV Kate Raftery, Country Director, Eastern Caribbean...
Statement by Paraguay RPCV Kate Raftery, Country Director, Eastern Caribbean 25 July 2007



Statements by Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff, Peace Corps Volunteers...
Statements by Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff, Peace Corps Volunteers in Senegal 25 July 2007



Fran Noonan served in the Peace Corps in Kiribati when...
Fran Noonan served in the Peace Corps in Kiribati when she was 60 teaching English, geography and mathematics 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



Senator Chris Dodd's Hearings on S. 732: The Peace Corps...
Senator Chris Dodd's Hearings on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act 25 July 2007



Shays says surge working
Shays says surge working 25 July 2007



VA Secretary Praises Shalala-Dole Panel...
VA Secretary Praises Shalala-Dole Panel 25 July 2007



NPCA Article incorrectly states that Senators Dodd and Corker plan...
NPCA Article incorrectly states that Senators Dodd and Corker plan to send a letter to the Government of Bolivia 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



22. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
22. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Conclusion 27 July 2007



21. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
21. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Proposed Technical Amendments 27 July 2007



20. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
20. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Proposed Additions to the Legislation 27 July 2007



19. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
19. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Quality and Quantity 27 July 2007



18. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
18. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Peace Corps Leave Policies 27 July 2007



17. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
17. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Clarification of Volunteer Rights 27 July 2007



16. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
16. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Seed Funding and Fundraising for Demonstrations 27 July 2007



15. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
15. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Peace Corps Flexibility 27 July 2007



14. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
14. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Transparency of Medical Screening Process 27 July 2007



13. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
13. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Homeowners Capital Gains Exclusion 27 July 2007



12. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
12. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Retiree Health Insurance 27 July 2007



11. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
11. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Recruiting More Experienced and Older Volunteers 27 July 2007



10. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
10. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Legislative Process and Congressional and Inspector General Oversight: Triple Convergence Insights 27 July 2007



09. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
09. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Using the Triple Convergence to Listen 27 July 2007



08. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
08. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Other Mechanisms for Listening 27 July 2007



07. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
07. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: A Culture of Listening to Volunteers 27 July 2007



06. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
06. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Empowering Volunteers to Participate in Personnel and Program Reviews 27 July 2007



05. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
05. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Empowering Volunteers to Participate in the Legislative Process for S. 732 27 July 2007



04. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
04. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Flattening the Peace Corps 27 July 2007



03. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
03. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Renewing the Bond of Trust with Volunteers 27 July 2007



02. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
02. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Peace Corps Changes Over Four Decades 27 July 2007



01. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S...
01. Testimony of Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff on S. 732: The Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act: Introduction 27 July 2007



Peace Corps Volunteer Cami writes: Six months after being hurriedly...
Peace Corps Volunteer Cami writes: Six months after being hurriedly trucked away from our sites, in the midst of what I at times feared would turn into a civil war, I'm once again sitting in the Volunteer house in Conakry 28 July 2007



Peace Corps Volunteer JanRose writes: Guinea doesn't seem to have...
Peace Corps Volunteer JanRose writes: Guinea doesn't seem to have changed. I expected to be more surprised by it though, due to my five months in the states, but no--feels like Guinea. 28 July 2007



Peggy Green served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Jordan...
Peggy Green served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Jordan 28 July 2007



Meghan McGee, a member of the Peace Corps, has recently...
Meghan McGee, a member of the Peace Corps, has recently returned from two years of service in Khazakstahn 28 July 2007



Trudy and Andy Anderson both volunteered with the Peace Corps...
Trudy and Andy Anderson both volunteered with the Peace Corps in Morocco where they met and fell in love. At the time, Trudy was 51 and Andy was 62. 28 July 2007



Daniel Balluff films documentaries on Niger
RPCV Daniel Balluff films documentaries on Niger 28 July 2007



While living in Tanzania as a Peace Corps Volunteer, Bob...
While living in Tanzania as a Peace Corps Volunteer, Bob Hager found that his hair color brought him more respect and admiration 28 July 2007



Eagleton revealed as source for "Amnesty, Abortion and Acid...
Eagleton revealed as source for "Amnesty, Abortion and Acid" 28 July 2007



Charles Murray has turned against the SAT
Charles Murray has turned against the SAT 29 July 2007



China hones a skill once used by U.S...
China hones a skill once used by U.S. 29 July 2007



Honduras RPCV Carl Youngberg's passion for the arts prompted the...
Honduras RPCV Carl Youngberg's passion for the arts prompted the Richardson Arts Alliance to bestow its 2007 Heart for the Arts award on him at its gala in September 29 July 2007



John Mincks, 64, had retired from the U.S. Forest Service...
John Mincks, 64, had retired from the U.S. Forest Service when he joined the Peace Corps to serve in Panama 29 July 2007



RPCV Winifred Huff traded her apartment for a house without...
RPCV Winifred Huff traded her apartment for a house without walls in Samoa 29 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



Fiji RPCV Louise Bellas is back painting after surgery...
Fiji RPCV Louise Bellas is back painting after surgery 30 July 2007



Morocco RPCV Susan Traverso is new provost at Elizabethtown College...
Morocco RPCV Susan Traverso is new provost at Elizabethtown College 30 July 2007



Rep. Sam Farr presented with the Senator David Pryor Special...
Rep. Sam Farr presented with the Senator David Pryor Special Achievement Award for his ongoing advocacy for communities with military bases 30 July 2007



O'Hanlon writes: Finally getting somewhere in Iraq
Michael O'Hanlon writes: We are finally getting somewhere in Iraq 30 July 2007



Obituary for Jamaica RPCV Ginny Emmons...
Obituary for Jamaica RPCV Ginny Emmons 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



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



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