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Senator Dodd's Peace Corps Hearings Date: July 25 2007 No: 1178 Senator Dodd's Peace Corps Hearings
Read PCOL's executive summary of Senator Chris Dodd's hearings on July 25 on the Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act and why Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter does not believe the bill would contribute to an improved Peace Corps while four other RPCV witnesses do. Highlights of the hearings included Dodd's questioning of Tschetter on political meetings at Peace Corps Headquarters and the Inspector General's testimony on the re-opening of the Walter Poirier III investigation.

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Paul Theroux: Peace Corps Writer Date: August 15 2007 No: 1185 Paul Theroux: Peace Corps Writer
Paul Theroux began by writing about the life he knew in Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer. His first first three novels are set in Africa and two of his later novels recast his Peace Corps tour as fiction. Read about how Theroux involved himself with rebel politicians, was expelled from Malawi, and how the Peace Corps tried to ruin him financially in John Coyne's analysis and appreciation of one of the greatest American writers of his generation (who also happens to be an RPCV).

August 4, 2007: This Month's Top Stories Date: August 5 2007 No: 1182 August 4, 2007: This Month's Top Stories
Peace Corps reopens Guinea Program 19 Jul
China beating US in public diplomacy 4 Aug
Shalala continues fight for wounded soldiers 4 Aug
Sue Hilderbrand's goal is stopping funding for Iraq war 3 Aug
Matthew Barison went from Uzbekistan to Romania 2 Aug
Peter Chilson writes "Disturbance-Loving Species" 31 Jul
An RPCV remembers Texas Tower Tragedy 29 Jul
Daniel Balluff films documentaries on Niger 28 Jul
Renewing the Bond of Trust with PCVs 27 Jul
Carol Bellamy to chair Fair Labor Foundation 25 Jul
Delay in Julia Campbell trial 24 Jul
PCV Brian writes: Secondary Projects - First Priority 23 Jul
Dodd says no easy election for Democrats in 2008 22 Jul
John Smart writes: Bush's palace in Iraq 20 Jul
Bill Moyers eulogizes Lady Bird Johnson 15 Jul
Social Justice ranks high on Dan Weinberg’s agenda 15 Jul
PCV Tait writes: Good-bye to my village 14 Jul
Amy Smith organizes Development Design Summit 13 Jul
Cameron Quinn to head PC Third Goal Office 11 Jul
Josh Yardley brought Red Sox to Burkina Faso 11 Jul
James Rupert writes: Islamabad's Red Mosque 11 Jul
Sarah Chayes writes: NATO didn't lose Afghanistan 10 Jul

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."

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.

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
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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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Ecuador RPCV Charles Phillips teaches agriculture and forestrywith his wife...
Ecuador RPCV Charles Phillips teaches agriculture and forestrywith his wife Dawn in the Nagua River watershed, Dominican Republic 1 August 2007



Four Nebraskans, Dave Donaldson, Jon Lentz, Scott Morris and Tim...
Four Nebraskans, Dave Donaldson, Jon Lentz, Scott Morris and Tim Jeffries, serve as a Peace Corps Volunteers in Romania 1 August 2007



Why O'Hanlon's latest good news from Iraq doesn't matter
Phillip Carter writes: Why O'Hanlon's latest good news from Iraq doesn't matter 1 August 2007



Reed Hastings donates $1 million to Jack O'Connell
Reed Hastings donates $1 million to committee formed to support State Supt. of Schools Jack O'Connell candidacy for California Governor in 2010 1 August 2007



Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: Any tips for the interview?
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: Do you have any tips concerning the interview during the Application Process 1 August 2007



Peace Corps Politicization Criticized
Peace Corps Politicization and Bureaucracy Criticized 2 August 2007



Dr. Jon Summers in Pakistan for Asia Foundation
Afghanistan RPCV Dr. Jon Summers is New Country Representative in Pakistan for the Asia Foundation 2 August 2007



Jill Welker spent two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer...
Jill Welker spent two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar 2 August 2007



Madagascar RPCV David Szymanski is superintendent for the Lewis and...
Madagascar RPCV David Szymanski is superintendent for the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park 2 August 2007



A teacher informed me that there was a report that...
A teacher informed me that there was a report that a Peace Corps volunteer was shot and killed on Panay island. It turned out to be Robert Bock. 2 August 2007



Thailand RPCV Charles Murray writes: Jewish Genius...
Thailand RPCV Charles Murray writes: Jewish Genius 2 August 2007



Matthew Barison served in Uzbekistan then Romania
Matthew Barison served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uzbekistan then had to transfer to Romania 2 August 2007



Peace Corps Peace Corps Hosts First Global Issues in the...
Peace Corps Peace Corps Hosts First Global Issues in the Classroom Conference 2 August 2007



Who is Cameron Quinn...
Who is Cameron Quinn? 2 August 2007



Sue Hilderbrand's goal is stopping funding for Iraq war
Morocco RPCV Sue Hilderbrand brings energy, experience to Peace and Justice Center 3 August 2007



Uzbekistan RPCV Joshua D. Meduna is new assistant director of...
Uzbekistan RPCV Joshua D. Meduna is new assistant director of elections in Worcester Massachusetts 3 August 2007



Chris Dodd takes on Bill O'Reilly...
Chris Dodd takes on Bill O'Reilly 3 August 2007



China beating US in public diplomacy
China has been using a new approach to public diplomacy to expand its influence and global appeal. It's an approach at which the United States once excelled but now does badly 4 August 2007



57 New Peace Corps Volunteers in Philippines...
57 New Peace Corps Volunteers in Philippines 4 August 2007



Senate confirms Mark Green's nomination as Ambassador to Tanzania...
Senate confirms Mark Green's nomination as Ambassador to Tanzania 4 August 2007



Shalala continues fight for wounded soldiers
Shalala pledges to continue fight for wounded soldiers 4 August 2007



Phillipines bestows Congressional Medal of Achievement
Peace Corps Program in the Philippines has been bestowed the Congressional Medal of Achievement by the House of Representatives 5 August 2007



George Will writes: Why Voters Should Listen to Chris Dodd...
George Will writes: Why Voters Should Listen to Chris Dodd 5 August 2007



Charles Murray to address Centre for Independent Studies
Charles Murray to address Australia's Centre for Independent Studies ideas forum, "In Praise of Elitism" 6 August 2007



Lee Fitzgerald served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in El...
Lee Fitzgerald served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in El Salvador 6 August 2007



Scott Lacy starts NGO - African Sky
RPCV Scott Lacy formed a non-profit group called African Sky that works to build friendship and understanding between the U.S. and Mali 6 August 2007



Obituary for Nepal RPCV Jean E. Seawell...
Obituary for Nepal RPCV Jean E. Seawell 6 August 2007



Robert McCleery served as Peace Corps Volunteer in Swaziland from...
Robert McCleery served as Peace Corps Volunteer in Swaziland from 1994 to 1997 6 August 2007



Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton goes to bat for former U.S...
Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton goes to bat for former U.S. Rep. Mark Green's appointment to become the next U.S. ambassador to Tanzania 6 August 2007



Obituary for Togo RPCV Richard Lynn Smith...
Obituary for Togo RPCV Richard Lynn Smith 6 August 2007



As a traveler in North Africa during and after his...
As a traveler in North Africa during and after his Peace Corps days, RPCV Tom Seligman met and made friendships with Tuareg that continue to this day - and his respect for them and their culture is deep 6 August 2007



Guatemala RPCV Ken Brimhall writes Technicisms...
Guatemala RPCV Ken Brimhall writes Technicisms 7 August 2007



Campbell killing reduces tourism 50 percent
Campbell killing had resulted in almost 50 percent reduction in the number of local and foreign tourists visiting Banaue 7 August 2007



Reynaldo Agranzamendez says Defense attorneys for accused murderer of Julia...
Reynaldo Agranzamendez says Defense attorneys for accused murderer of Julia Campbell seem to be having problems over representation 7 August 2007



Farewell to Alms: A New Explanation for Development
A New Explanation for Development 7 August 2007



RPCV Harlan Green writes: I was part of a Turkey...
RPCV Harlan Green writes: I was part of a Turkey Peace Corps Volunteers' group (Turkey V) that spent several weeks of our training period living in East Calais and restoring the Robinson sawmill in 1964 8 August 2007



Peace Corps Director Tschetter says Today's Peace Corps has adapted...
Peace Corps Director Tschetter says Today's Peace Corps has adapted to a changing world while remaining true to its mission 8 August 2007



Tschetter in Caolifornia to promote 50+
Tschetter in Caolifornia to promote 50+ 8 August 2007



Colin Gallagher writes: Surveillance of US Citizens
RPCV Colin G. Gallagher writes: Surveillance of U.S. Citizens at Home and Abroad: A Constitutional Issue 8 August 2007



Gina Gonzales served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria...
Gina Gonzales served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria 9 August 2007



Obituary for Thailand RPCV Mark William Brinkman Jr...
Obituary for Thailand RPCV Mark William Brinkman Jr. 9 August 2007



Amy Smith's International Development Design Summit seeks low-tech solutions...
Amy Smith's International Development Design Summit seeks low-tech solutions to world's ills 9 August 2007



Kinky may run again
Kinky may run again 9 August 2007



Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: Would joining the Peace Corps Derail My...
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: Would joining the Peace Corps Derail My Career as a journalist? 9 August 2007



Jay Klein immerses himself in culture of Fiji as a...
Jay Klein immerses himself in culture of Fiji as a Peace Corps Volunteer 10 August 2007



Malaysia RPCVs find each other after 35 years
Malaysia RPCVs Rhonda Carrier and Sheila Larsenin find each other after 35 years 10 August 2007



Author Timothy Crouse served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in...
Author Timothy Crouse served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco 10 August 2007



Obituary for Philippines RPCV Joseph Randall Whaley...
Obituary for Philippines RPCV Joseph Randall Whaley 10 August 2007



Molly Brown monitors farms from space
Senegal RPCV Molly Brown works at NASA monitoring farms from space is a good way to see if food crops are in trouble 10 August 2007



Katie and John Zawacki recently returned to their home after...
Katie and John Zawacki recently returned to their home after spending two years and three months with the Peace Corps in St. Lucia, a small island in the Eastern Caribbean 10 August 2007



Fellows partners With University of Michigan
Peace Corps Fellows/USA Program Partners With University of Michigan 10 August 2007



Ethiopia and Madagascar RPCV Abigail C. Staudt provides free legal...
Ethiopia and Madagascar RPCV Abigail C. Staudt provides free legal aid 12 August 2007



Eric Lax writes "Conversations With Woody Allen"
Eric Lax writes "Conversations With Woody Allen" 12 August 2007



Matt and Stephanie Clark serve as Peace Corps Volunteers in...
Matt and Stephanie Clark serve as Peace Corps Volunteers in Shostka, Ukraine about an hour from the Russian border 12 August 2007



Karen Russell says Chris Matthews exchange with CNBC Street Signs...
Karen Russell says Chris Matthews exchange with CNBC Street Signs anchor Erin Burnett is enough to turn your stomach 12 August 2007



Hilton Humanitarian Prize of $1.5 million goes to Senegal RPCV...
Hilton Humanitarian Prize of $1.5 million goes to Senegal RPCV Molly Melching's Tostan 12 August 2007



Carol Miles helps increase African seed production
Cameroon RPCV Carol Miles has been working with African farmers to increase seed production of red kidney beans and get them into the hands of farmers where transportation systems are poor 13 August 2007



Kenya RPCV Walter Dean Delivers Joy to Expectant Mothers in...
Kenya RPCV Walter Dean Delivers Joy to Expectant Mothers in a health facility in the remotest part of Khwisero 13 August 2007



Papers of Morocco Country director Everett Woodman...
Papers of Morocco Country director Everett Woodman 13 August 2007



Obituary for Morocco Country Director Everett Woodman
Obituary for Morocco Country Director Everett Woodman 13 August 2007



Carrie May's service in Uganda as a Peace Corps Volunteer...
Carrie May's service in Uganda as a Peace Corps Volunteer cut short by illness 13 August 2007



Bruce Anderson back at Anderson Valley Advertiser
Bruce Anderson back at the helm of the Anderson Valley Advertiser 13 August 2007



Joe Keefe writes: Dodd deserves the Oval Office
Joe Keefe writes: Dodd deserves the Oval Office 13 August 2007



Shalala tours veterans center with Bush
Shalala tours veterans center with Bush 13 August 2007



Master's International welcomes UM-College Park
Peace Corps Master's International Program Welcomes University of Maryland-College Park 13 August 2007



Tschetter en Bolivia...
Tschetter en Bolivia 14 August 2007



Victor DeMasi studies butterflies
Ethiopia RPCV Victor DeMasi has been studying butterflies for the past 30 years 14 August 2007



Poland RPCV Michael J. "Mik" Robertson candidate for Clarion County...
Poland RPCV Michael J. "Mik" Robertson candidate for Clarion County Commissioner on Libertarian Party ticket 14 August 2007



Design Flourishes at Amy Smith's MIT Summit
Design Flourishes at Amy Smith's MIT Summit 14 August 2007



Yale Will Give Peru A List Of Artifacts...
Yale Will Give Peru A List Of Artifacts 14 August 2007



Mrs. Linda Campbell, mother of slain US Peace Corps volunteer...
Mrs. Linda Campbell, mother of slain US Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell, will attend the hearing on Aug. 20 and 21 in Lagawe, Ifugao 15 August 2007



Eric Saltzman serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Belize...
Eric Saltzman serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Belize 15 August 2007



Costa Rica RPCV Bruce Watson's spirited history of the affair...
Costa Rica RPCV Bruce Watson's spirited history of the affair, does a great service in rescuing fact from the haze of legend and disentangling Sacco and Vanzetti from the symbols they all too quickly became 15 August 2007



Lauryn Alleva serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Jamaica...
Lauryn Alleva serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Jamaica 15 August 2007



Obituary for Jamaica RPCV Shari Howe...
Obituary for Jamaica RPCV Shari Howe 15 August 2007



Stephanie Malmgren will be a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger...
Stephanie Malmgren will be a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger working in community health 15 August 2007



Mark Schneider writes: Getting answers on Pakistan
Mark Schneider writes: Getting answers on Pakistan 15 August 2007



Peace Corps Volunteers take oath in Philippines...
Peace Corps Volunteers take oath in Philippines 15 August 2007



Saint Lucia RPCV Michael Daignault will join an international force...
Saint Lucia RPCV Michael Daignault will join an international force of medical doctors being trained to address global health issues 15 August 2007



Saadiqa Lundy serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in South...
Saadiqa Lundy serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in South Africa: "I'm just going try to do my best, observe, do what I can do, be where I can help." 15 August 2007



Jamie Rhein writes: On the Road Turns 50
The Gambia RPCV Jamie Rhein writes: Jack Keroauc's On the Road Turns 50 15 August 2007



Paul Theroux: Peace Corps Writer
Paul Theroux: Peace Corps Writer 15 August 2007



Paul Theroux: Peace Corps Writer
Paul Theroux: Peace Corps Writer 15 August 2007



Al Kamen writes: A Little Iraq Nostalgia
Al Kamen writes: A Little Iraq Nostalgia 15 August 2007



Dominican Republic RPCV Steve Schuch is an accomplished musician, composer...
Dominican Republic RPCV Steve Schuch is an accomplished musician, composer, poet and author of the award-winning children's book "A Symphony of Whales" 16 August 2007



Mike Sheppard announces Peace Corps Wiki
The Gambia RPCV Mike Sheppard announces Peace Corps Wiki 16 August 2007



Margaret Pratley at 81 is oldest PCV
81-year-old Margaret Pratley has served as a Peace corps Volunteer in Lesotho, Thailand, and Sri Lanka 16 August 2007



Richard and Betsy Bedient who have been married for 38...
Richard and Betsy Bedient who have been married for 38 years served together with the Peace Corps in 1970 in the Philippines 17 August 2007



F.R. Pamp writes: Letting a Sierra Club membership expire...
F.R. Pamp writes: Letting a Sierra Club membership expire 17 August 2007



Tschetter in Bolivia
Tschetter in Bolivia 18 August 2007



Lindsay Miesko serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon...
Lindsay Miesko serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon 18 August 2007



Peggy Goebel volunteers with Project HOPE
Honduras RPCV Peggy Goebel volunteers with Project HOPE 19 August 2007



Kenya RPCV Daniel Kohanski writes: Poorer nations get big lift...
Kenya RPCV Daniel Kohanski writes: Poorer nations get big lift from a little high tech 19 August 2007



Kenya RPCVs Daniel Kohanski and Jean Dahlstrom Marcucci write: Africa...
Kenya RPCVs Daniel Kohanski and Jean Dahlstrom Marcucci write: Africa needs modern skills and a cultural shift - not cash handouts - to help it flourish 19 August 2007



Peace Corps Volunteers blog about Morocco...
Peace Corps Volunteers blog about Morocco 19 August 2007



Dodd: The right candidate but the wrong time?
Dodd: The right candidate, but the wrong time? 19 August 2007



Niki Tsongas is front-runner for Congressional seat
Niki Tsongas is the front-runner in 5th Congressional District race 19 August 2007



Eagleton was source for "Amnesty, Abortion and Acid"
Eagleton was source for "Amnesty, Abortion and Acid" quote 19 August 2007



Casey Maugh has recently finished serving two years in the...
Casey Maugh has recently finished serving two years in the Peace Corps in the Cape Verde Islands of Africa, but she said her work there is not done 20 August 2007



Kyrgyzstan RPCV Timothy Johnson to travel to Turkey to teach...
Kyrgyzstan RPCV Timothy Johnson to travel to Turkey to teach English as a second language on Fulbright Fellowship 20 August 2007



Tschetter in Paraguay for 40th anniversary of program
Tschetter in Paraguay for 40th anniversary of program 20 August 2007



Peace Corps Volunteer Danielle Palmer's dispatches home from The Gambia...
Peace Corps Volunteer Danielle Palmer's dispatches home from The Gambia would turn just about anyone's eyes into saucer plates 20 August 2007



Taylor Hackford to deliver keynote at Association of Film Commissioners...
Taylor Hackford to deliver keynote at Association of Film Commissioners International conference 20 August 2007



Bill Moyers writes: Karl Rover My Fellow Texan
Bill Moyers writes: Karl Rover, My Fellow Texan 20 August 2007



Scott Stossel says the Puzzler is not going away
Scott Stossel says the Puzzler is not going away 20 August 2007



Ex-Americorps head appointed Associate Director
Rosie Mauk has been appointed Associate Director for Volunteer Recruitment and Selection (VRS) 20 August 2007



Campbell's mother arrives in Lagawe, Ifugao to testify in murder...
Campbell's mother arrives in Lagawe, Ifugao to testify in murder trial 21 August 2007



Obituary for Ecuador Staff Julio Escobedo Jr...
Obituary for Ecuador Staff Julio Escobedo Jr. 21 August 2007



Campbell's mother recalls her daughter in testimony
Campbell's mother recalls her daughter in testimony 22 August 2007



Teenager testifies he saw Duntugan just a few meters from...
Teenager testifies he saw Duntugan just a few meters from where the 40-year-old Campbell was slain 22 August 2007



Plea-bargain offer rejected in Campbell murder case
Plea-bargain offer rejected in Campbell murder case 22 August 2007



Campbell's mother and sister see parts of Ifugao's terraces
Campbell's mother and sister see parts of Ifugao's terraces 22 August 2007



Malaysia RPCV Theodore Wolff writes "The Mosquitoes of New Mexico...
Malaysia RPCV Theodore Wolff writes "The Mosquitoes of New Mexico" 22 August 2007



Benjamin C. Hatch is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali...
Benjamin C. Hatch is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali 22 August 2007



Gary Taylor took over his father's restoration business with his...
Gary Taylor took over his father's restoration business with his wife, Christine, in the late 1970s after they spent a couple years in Thailand with the Peace Corps 22 August 2007



Joe Acaba awaits his flight into space
Joe Acaba awaits his flight into space 22 August 2007



Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley says U.S. Will Oppose Lebanese President With...
Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley says U.S. Will Oppose Lebanese President With Hizbullah Connections 22 August 2007



Raul Pangalangan writes: The real challenge is how to deepen...
Raul Pangalangan writes: The real challenge is how to deepen the goodwill that Julia Campbell fostered, and keep it from being whittled away by the misadventures of George W. Bush 23 August 2007



"Pepo" Saavedra Iguina sings with heart of poet
Guatemala RPCV José "Pepo" Saavedra Iguina sings with heart of poet 23 August 2007



Margaret Pratley is oldest PCV
Margaret Pratley is the oldest serving Peace corps Volunteer in the world 23 August 2007



Mali Peace Corps Volunteer Gretchen Snoeyenbos is seeking to improve...
Mali Peace Corps Volunteer Gretchen Snoeyenbos is seeking to improve sanitation and access to clean drinking water in one of the country's regional hospitals, where dysentery and diarrhea are common ailments 23 August 2007



Saint Vincent RPCV Will Metz will be the new Supervisor...
Saint Vincent RPCV Will Metz will be the new Supervisor of the Cleveland National Forest in San Diego 23 August 2007



Tanzania welcomes 25 new Peace Corps Volunteers...
Tanzania welcomes 25 new Peace Corps Volunteers 23 August 2007



Sam Farr endorses Chris Dodd
Sam Farr endorses Chris Dodd 23 August 2007



Panel investigates Shays' campaign
Panel investigates Shays' campaign 23 August 2007



Chris Shays sees progress in Iraq
Chris Shays sees progress in Iraq 23 August 2007



Obituary for Congo Kinshasa RPCV David Ross...
Obituary for Congo Kinshasa RPCV David Ross 24 August 2007



Mark Green finally Tanzania-bound as ambassador
Mark Green finally Tanzania-bound as ambassador 24 August 2007



Niki Tsongas is favorite for nomination to Congress
Niki Tsongas is clear favorite for Democratic nomination in the Fifth Congressional District special primary election Sept. 4 24 August 2007



Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown and Peru RPCV St Clair...
Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown and Peru RPCV St Clair Bourne at African Cinefest in Barbados 25 August 2007



Obituary for Costa Rica RPCV James I. Mutchler...
Obituary for Costa Rica RPCV James I. Mutchler 25 August 2007



India RPCV Chuck Souder retires from First Security Bank & Trust...
India RPCV Chuck Souder retires from First Security Bank & Trust 25 August 2007



Quintin Mecke is candidate for San Fransisco mayor
Niger RPCV Quintin Mecke is candidate in San Francisco mayor's race 25 August 2007



Saint Vincent RPCV Will Metz named supervisor of the Cleveland...
Saint Vincent RPCV Will Metz named supervisor of the Cleveland National Forest 25 August 2007



Portrait of a Peace Corps Fellow
Portrait of a Peace Corps Fellow 25 August 2007



Ecuador RPCV Rick Rhodes explores the Ohio River system in...
Ecuador RPCV Rick Rhodes explores the Ohio River system in a 24-foot pocket trawler 26 August 2007



Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Fredericksburg and sister city in...
Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Fredericksburg and sister city in Ghana are worlds apart 26 August 2007



Liberia RPCV Philip A. Waite named Outstanding Scientific Materials Manager...
Liberia RPCV Philip A. Waite named Outstanding Scientific Materials Manager of the Year by the National Association of Scientific Materials Managers 26 August 2007



Peace Corps Volunteer Zac Eskenazi went to Paraguay to teach...
Peace Corps Volunteer Zac Eskenazi went to Paraguay to teach, but it's what he's learned that hits home 26 August 2007



Amy smith helps villages produce their own charcoal
Amy Smith teams up with Jules Walter and Gerthy Lahens to provide impoverished rural villages with the tools and techniques for producing their own charcoal 26 August 2007



Dominican Republic RPCV Matthew Lauer is a sociocultural anthropologist specializing...
Dominican Republic RPCV Matthew Lauer is a sociocultural anthropologist specializing in environmental, population, indigenous rights, and sustainability issues in Latin America and Oceania 27 August 2007



Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Sister-city relationship with Fredericksburg...
Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Sister-city relationship with Fredericksburg is beacon of hope for Prince's Town 27 August 2007



Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Tale of two soccer balls...
Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Tale of two soccer balls illustrates town's obsession with sport, and its need 27 August 2007



Blackwill begins campaign to undermine Nuri al-Maliki
Robert Blackwill's lobbying firm has begun a public campaign to undermine the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki 27 August 2007



Petri endorses Romney for President
Petri endorses Romney for President 27 August 2007



Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Local health clinic faces great...
Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Local health clinic faces great demand, with sparse resources 28 August 2007



Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Local man's mission: Save lives...
Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Local man's mission: Save lives in Prince's Town 28 August 2007



Mike Honda's comfort woman resolution passes
The person who played the biggest role in the passage of the "comfort women" resolution by the U.S. House of Representatives is Mike Honda, a third-generation Japanese American. 28 August 2007



Blackwill has contract to destabilize Nouri al-Maliki
Dick Polman writes: Robert Blackwill handling $300,000 lobbying contract to destabilize "good guy" Nouri al-Maliki, and replace him with the firm's new client, Ayad Allawi 28 August 2007



Chris Matthews says "Larry Craig, cultural warrior of the right...
Chris Matthews says "Larry Craig, cultural warrior of the right, stands naked tonight, exposed as both a sexual deviant and a world-class hypocrite" 28 August 2007



Campbell's Family to help set up Banaue tourist center...
Campbell's Family to help set up Banaue tourist center 29 August 2007



Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Pamela Bridgewater is America's person...
Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: Pamela Bridgewater is America's person to see in Ghana 29 August 2007



Ambassador Michael L. Retzer gives Farewell Address to Tanzania...
Ambassador Michael L. Retzer gives Farewell Address to Tanzania 29 August 2007



Twenty new volunteers in the Gambia...
Twenty new volunteers in the Gambia 29 August 2007



Dodd Touts Firefighters' Endorsement
Dodd Touts Firefighters' Endorsement 29 August 2007



Blackwill runs contract to undermine Iraqi government
Blackwill handling contract to help pave Ayad Allawi's attempt to oust the current Iraqi government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki 29 August 2007



Chic" Dambach honored
Colombia RPCV Charles F. "Chic" Dambach honored with Worthington Schools Distinguished Alumni awards 30 August 2007



Georgia welcomes 7th group of Peace Corps Volunteers...
Georgia welcomes 7th group of Peace Corps Volunteers 30 August 2007



Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: What is the future of...
Ghana RPCV Frank Delano writes: What is the future of sister-city relationship between Prince's Town and Fredericksburg? 30 August 2007



Guinea RPCV Orlando Crosby is a Peace Corps Fellow at...
Guinea RPCV Orlando Crosby is a Peace Corps Fellow at The George Washington University 30 August 2007



Obituary for Jamaica RPCV Marlin Johnson...
Obituary for Jamaica RPCV Marlin Johnson 30 August 2007



Rebecca Johnson is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgyz Republic...
Rebecca Johnson is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgyz Republic 30 August 2007



Caroline Kennedy writes: RPCVs make a difference at home...
Caroline Kennedy writes: RPCVs make a difference at home 30 August 2007



Hill says Rice could meet with North Korean counterpart
Hill says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice could meet with her North Korean counterpart 30 August 2007



Frank Delano returns to Ghana
Frank Delano returns to Ghana after 40 years 31 August 2007



Iran RPCV Meredith Hughes writes: Umpteen years ago, Foodie Spouse...
Iran RPCV Meredith Hughes writes: Umpteen years ago, Foodie Spouse and I were married in a garden in Tehran, Iran, after finishing up a stint with the Peace Corps teaching English 31 August 2007



Ivory Coast RPCV Austin Merrill interviews onathan Bartlett, An Injured...
Ivory Coast RPCV Austin Merrill interviews onathan Bartlett, An Injured Soldier Featured in Alive Day Memories 31 August 2007



Discuss an Independent and Responsible Media with Emmy Award-Winning...
Discuss an Independent and Responsible Media with Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Elizabeth O. Colton (RPCV Kenya) 31 August 2007



Timothy Johnson Wins Fulbright Fellowship for Turkey
Kyrgyzstan RPCV Timothy Johnson Wins Fulbright Fellowship for Turkey 31 August 2007



RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of RPCV Timothy Crouse...
RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of RPCV Timothy Crouse 31 August 2007



Saint Vincent RPCV George Neary is associate vice president of...
Saint Vincent RPCV George Neary is associate vice president of cultural tourism for the Greater Miami Convention Bureau 31 August 2007



Chris Beutler is mayor Lincoln Nebraska
Turkey RPCV Chris Beutler is mayor of Lincoln Nebraska 31 August 2007



RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director...
RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director Mark Gearan 31 August 2007



Hugh Pickens writes: Bio for Director Loret Miller Ruppe
RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director Loret Miller Ruppe 31 August 2007



RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director...
RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director Mark Schneider 31 August 2007



RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director...
RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter 31 August 2007



RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of RPCV Christopher Hill...
RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of RPCV Christopher Hill 31 August 2007



Dodd wants restrictions lifted on travel to Cuba
Chris Dodd way ahead of competition in Cuba stance 31 August 2007



RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of RPCV Peter McPherson...
RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of RPCV Peter McPherson 31 August 2007



Tom Petri looks for collaboration with Democrats
Tom Petri looks for collaboration with Democrats 31 August 2007



RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of RPCV Reed Hastings...
RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of RPCV Reed Hastings 31 August 2007



RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director...
RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director Paul Coverdell 31 August 2007



RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director...
RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director Kevin O'Donnell 31 August 2007



RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director...
RPCV Hugh Pickens writes: Wikipedia Biography of Peace Corps Director Carolyn Payton 31 August 2007



Peace Corps Master's International Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary...
Peace Corps Master's International Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary 31 August 2007



Peace Corps Master's International Program Welcomes Texas A&M University...
Peace Corps Master's International Program Welcomes Texas A&M University 31 August 2007