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Joby Taylor writes: Time to create Deptartment of Peace
Gabon RPCV Joby Taylor writes: It's time to create a Department of Peace 1 December 2007



Maureen Orth writes: When Washington Was Fun
Maureen Orth writes: When Washington Was Fun 1 December 2007



Sarah Chayes writes: Scents & Sensibility
Sarah Chayes writes: Scents & Sensibility 1 December 2007



TV reporter to testify in Campbell murder case...
TV reporter to testify in Campbell murder case 2 December 2007



Homer "Butch" Hayes support faculty-exchange
Ethiopia and Nigeria RPCV Homer "Butch" Hayes support faculty-exchange as President of Texas City's College of the Mainland 2 December 2007



Dick Haws writes: It's a black and white issue
Liberia RPCV Dick Haws writes: It's a black and white issue 2 December 2007



Jessica Griffin in a head-on car crash in Mozambique
Mozambique Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Griffin involved in a head-on car crash that left her with skull fractures and numerous injuries 2 December 2007



Dodd staking run on victory in Iowa
Dodd staking run on victory in Iowa 2 December 2007



At the back of the pack, Dodd has hopes for...
At the back of the pack, Dodd has hopes for candidacy, nation 2 December 2007



Danielle Dougherty always wanted to spend a few years abroad...
Danielle Dougherty always wanted to spend a few years abroad, but even she couldn't have imagined that she would end up in a frontier town in Botswana as a Peace Corps Volunteer 3 December 2007



John Terence Turner got his start in Photography as a...
John Terence Turner got his start in Photography as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic 3 December 2007



Larry Kaplow writes: Refugees are returning to Iraq
Larry Kaplow writes: Refugees are returning to Iraq 3 December 2007



Tanzania RPCV Kate Raum and Mozambique RPCV Erin Patton were...
Tanzania RPCV Kate Raum and Mozambique RPCV Erin Patton were neighbors of sorts for two years and did not know it 3 December 2007



Peace Corps Togo Celebrates 45th Anniversary
Peace Corps Togo Celebrates 45th Anniversary 3 December 2007



Togo RPCV Mary Vita Rosmarino is executive director of the...
Togo RPCV Mary Vita Rosmarino is executive director of the Mahomet Area Youth Club 3 December 2007



Skye Taylor writes:The Children of Tonga
Skye Taylor writes:The Children of Tonga 3 December 2007



Jonathon Lash writes: A roadmap on climate change
Jonathon Lash writes: A roadmap on climate change 3 December 2007



While working with local farmers in Mali as a Peace...
While working with local farmers in Mali as a Peace Corps Volunteer Gregory Flatt realized that the most experienced farmers could train other Malians 4 December 2007



Alex Apotsos is Congressional Science Fellow
Mali RPCV Alex Apotsos is Congressional Science Fellow 4 December 2007



Andrew Clark reflects on two years in Tanzania as a...
Andrew Clark reflects on two years in Tanzania as a Peace Corps Volunteer 5 December 2007



Obama says he will double the size of the Peace...
Obama says he will double the size of the Peace Corps in his speech at Cornell College 5 December 2007



Obama says he will double the size of the Peace...
Obama says he will double the size of the Peace Corps in his speech at Cornell College 5 December 2007



Obama's Plan for Universal Voluntary Citizen Service
Obama's Plan for Universal Voluntary Citizen Service 5 December 2007



Obama calls for doubling the size of the Peace Corps
Obama calls for doubling the size of the Peace Corps from 7,800 volunteers to 16,000 by its 50th anniversary in 2011 5 December 2007



Campbell's work inspires new crop of Peace Corps volunteers says...
Campbell's work inspires new crop of Peace Corps volunteers says US Ambassador Kristie Kenney 6 December 2007



Senegal RPCV Nina Fletcher shows her art...
Senegal RPCV Nina Fletcher shows her art 6 December 2007



Dodd Tells Iowans They Could Lose Their Influence If They...
Dodd Tells Iowans They Could Lose Their Influence If They Don't Reward On-The-Ground Campaigning 6 December 2007



David Kotz named new Inspector General at SEC
Peace Corps Inspector General David Kotz named new Inspector General at US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 6 December 2007



Obituary for RPCV David William Smith...
Obituary for RPCV David William Smith 6 December 2007



Vasquez speaks at swearing-in ceremony for PCVs
Vasquez speaks at swearing-in ceremony for a new class of Peace Corps volunteers in Mozambique 7 December 2007



Peace Corps Mourns the Loss of Volunteer Blythe Ann O'Sullivan...
Peace Corps Mourns the Loss of Volunteer Blythe Ann O'Sullivan 7 December 2007



Micronesia RPCVs Neil Mellen and Tom Lutte helped found Habele...
Micronesia RPCVs Neil Mellen and Tom Lutte helped found Habele to sponsor students and organize book donations 8 December 2007



California High School Students Donate Books to Micronesia RPCV's...
California High School Students Donate Books to Micronesia RPCV's 8 December 2007



Paraguay RPCV and Milton Butterworth III is the new director...
Paraguay RPCV and Milton Butterworth III is the new director of development at Blue Ridge Community Health Services 8 December 2007



Blythe Ann O'Sullivan accidentally killed in Suriname
Peace Corps Volunteer Blythe Ann O'Sullivan accidentally killed in Suriname 8 December 2007



Harris Wofford supports Obama for President
Harris Wofford supports Obama for President 8 December 2007



RPCV Frank Lenik shares metal detector that will be used...
RPCV Frank Lenik shares metal detector that will be used to hunt mines 8 December 2007



Cameroon RPCV Robin Ingenthron founded Good Point Recycling...
Cameroon RPCV Robin Ingenthron founded Good Point Recycling 9 December 2007



Philippines RPCV Michael O. Sullivan writes: Peace Corps humanizes U.S...
Philippines RPCV Michael O. Sullivan writes: Peace Corps humanizes U.S. image 9 December 2007



RPCV Edie Sternberg revisits past in Samoa...
RPCV Edie Sternberg revisits past in Samoa 9 December 2007



Brian Fenoglio serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Moldova...
Brian Fenoglio serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Moldova 10 December 2007



Authorities in suriname probe trap-death of Peace Corps Volunteer...
Authorities in suriname probe trap-death of Peace Corps Volunteer Blythe O'Sullivan 10 December 2007



Friends remember Peace Corps Volunteer Blythe O'Sullivan...
Friends remember Peace Corps Volunteer Blythe O'Sullivan 10 December 2007



Police detain Suspect in animal-trap Death of Peace Corps...
Police detain Suspect in animal-trap Death of Peace Corps volunteer 10 December 2007



Lee Ann Malone is on a two-year Peace Corps...
Lee Ann Malone is on a two-year Peace Corps assignment in Botswana, working on HIV/AIDS education programs with schools and residents in the eastern village of Sebina 11 December 2007



Lesotho RPCV Amy Vandegrift is new executive director of Marion...
Lesotho RPCV Amy Vandegrift is new executive director of Marion County Historical Society 11 December 2007



Vasquez says Food security in Mozambique improving
Vasquez says Food security in Mozambique and the nutrition of people affected by HIV/AIDS are improving, thanks to close cooperation between U.S. and U.N. agencies 11 December 2007



Vasquez says Food security and the nutrition of people affected...
Vasquez says Food security and the nutrition of people affected by HIV/AIDS are improving in Mozambique 11 December 2007



An Interview with Tunisia RPCV Jerald Posman, Vice President and...
An Interview with Tunisia RPCV Jerald Posman, Vice President and COO at York College of the City University of New York and a columnist of the New York Times 11 December 2007



Dodd calls on Google to defy Chinese government
Dodd calls on Google to defy the Chinese government and stop censoring information in Web searches there 11 December 2007



Jake Brewer writes: The best diplomats the United States has...
Jake Brewer writes: The best diplomats the United States has are citizens who travel abroad and serve in communities as volunteers 11 December 2007



Blackwill stays India's key lobbyist
Blackwill stays India's key lobbyist 12 December 2007



Malaysia RPCV Jack Rhodes is an actor with the Duck...
Malaysia RPCV Jack Rhodes is an actor with the Duck Soup Players, a theater group that performs in senior high rises, nursing homes, church basements and other venues 12 December 2007



Ann Richards' next adventure will be the Peace Corps, in...
Ann Richards' next adventure will be the Peace Corps, in Romania 12 December 2007



Peace Corps Seeks Teachers...
Peace Corps Seeks Teachers 12 December 2007



Susan Lettis served about 28 months in the Peace Corps...
Susan Lettis served about 28 months in the Peace Corps as an English teacher in the nation of Benin and is returning to work with Victory Way with Orphans 13 December 2007



Ethiopia RPCV Dave Arnold steps down as Editor of Worldview...
Ethiopia RPCV Dave Arnold steps down as Editor of Worldview 13 December 2007



Guatemala RPCV Lindsay Ortiz writes: Immigrants, be they legal or...
Guatemala RPCV Lindsay Ortiz writes: Immigrants, be they legal or otherwise, are just as entitled to health care as anyone else in this country 13 December 2007



Paraguay RPCV Craig Harris creates Nozasearch.com to make Fundraising Easy...
Paraguay RPCV Craig Harris creates Nozasearch.com to make Fundraising Easy for Nonprofits Everywhere 13 December 2007



Dr. Robert Zeigler warns of global rice shortage
Congo Kinsasha RPCV Dr. Robert Zeigler warns a global rice shortage is possible in the short run unless governments and farmers improve cultivation to squeeze more grain out of overworked paddy fields 13 December 2007



Services set for Suriname Peace Corps Volunteer Blythe O'Sullivan...
Services set for Suriname Peace Corps Volunteer Blythe O'Sullivan 13 December 2007



Turkey RPCV Sandy Anderson writes: Christmas in Turkey...
Turkey RPCV Sandy Anderson writes: Christmas in Turkey 13 December 2007



Author and Peace Corps volunteer Josh Swiller visits Gallaudet...
Author and Peace Corps volunteer Josh Swiller visits Gallaudet 13 December 2007



Shays says Don't be 'lulled' by Iran report
Shays says Don't be 'lulled' by Iran report 13 December 2007



12th group of Peace Corps Volunteers begin service in Macedonia...
12th group of Peace Corps Volunteers begin service in Macedonia 14 December 2007



Peace Corps volunteers dispatched to rural schools in Malawi...
Peace Corps volunteers dispatched to rural schools in Malawi 14 December 2007



Uganda and USA Sign Peace Corps Agreement...
Uganda and USA Sign Peace Corps Agreement 14 December 2007



Peace Corps begins planning for 50th Anniversary...
Peace Corps begins planning for 50th Anniversary 14 December 2007



Obituary for Staff Member Evalyn Katz Shapiro...
Obituary for Staff Member Evalyn Katz Shapiro 14 December 2007



RPCV Walter Williams works with Malawi Children's Village...
RPCV Walter Williams works with Malawi Children's Village 15 December 2007



Christopher R. Hill delivers Bush letter to the North Korean...
Christopher R. Hill delivers Bush letter to the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il 15 December 2007



Peace Corps re-enters Ethiopia...
Peace Corps re-enters Ethiopia 17 December 2007



Scott McNeill presents glowing work at Surprise museum
Honduras RPCV Scott McNeill presents glowing work at Surprise museum 17 December 2007



Korea RPCV Ernesto L. Butcher named to the Bloomfield College...
Korea RPCV Ernesto L. Butcher named to the Bloomfield College Board of Trustees 17 December 2007



Uganda RPCV Richard Burk Joins MEGA International Advisory Board...
Uganda RPCV Richard Burk Joins MEGA International Advisory Board 17 December 2007



Dodd Filibuster Threat Wins
Dodd Filibuster Threat Wins; Spying Bill Postponed to Next Year 17 December 2007



Senator Dodd's speech on the floor of the Senate about...
Senator Dodd's speech on the floor of the Senate about why he opposes retroactive immunity and feels obliged to stand up to this bad FISA legislation 17 December 2007



Doyle Says He's Undecided On Third Term
Doyle Says He's Undecided On Third Term 17 December 2007



Steven Schwerbel selects the Top Ten Albums of 2007
Azerbaijan Peace Corps Volunteer Steven Schwerbel selects the Top Ten Albums of 2007 18 December 2007



Dominican Republic RPCV Ed Warmoth earns prestigious Integrity Award as...
Dominican Republic RPCV Ed Warmoth earns prestigious Integrity Award as Rotarian 18 December 2007



Ghana RPCV Peter J. Marathas, Jr. Joins Proskauer Rose as...
Ghana RPCV Peter J. Marathas, Jr. Joins Proskauer Rose as Partner 18 December 2007



The Guatemalan military was implicated in their deaths, as well...
The Guatemalan military was implicated in their deaths, as well as the deaths of numerous other missionaries and human rights activists. In 1984, a US Peace Corps volunteer Peter Wolfe was also murdered. 18 December 2007



Obituary for Peru RPCV St. Clair Bourne
Obituary for Peru RPCV St. Clair Bourne, a documentary filmmaker who recorded American black culture 18 December 2007



Peace Corps Fellows/USA Partners with University of Pennsylvania...
Peace Corps Fellows/USA Partners with University of Pennsylvania 18 December 2007



Jonathon Lash writes: The Road From Bali
Jonathon Lash writes: The Road From Bali 18 December 2007



Ingersoll Rand Buys Fred Poses' Trane
Ingersoll Rand Buys Fred Poses' Trane For $10.1 Billion 18 December 2007



Obituary for Peace Corps Staff Member John Griffin...
Obituary for Peace Corps Staff Member John Griffin 18 December 2007



In "Chatter" by Perrin Ireland during a stint in the...
In "Chatter" by Perrin Ireland during a stint in the Peace Corps, Michael became involved with Magdalena, the beautiful, rebellious daughter of a rancher 19 December 2007



Kathleen Stephens tapped as ambassador to South Korea
U.S. taps Kathleen Stephens as first female ambassador to South Korea 19 December 2007



Obituary for Filmmaker St. Clair Bourn
Obituary for Peru RPCV St. Clair Bourne, a prominent independent documentary filmmaker 19 December 2007



Parish mourns death of Peace Corps volunteer Blythe O'Sullivan...
Parish mourns death of Peace Corps volunteer Blythe O'Sullivan 19 December 2007



Tanzania Peace Corps volunteer Kay Oursler writes: On Nov. 3...
Tanzania Peace Corps volunteer Kay Oursler writes: On Nov. 3, I was officially married. The ceremony was absolutely unbelievable, beyond expectations 19 December 2007



Cenk Uygur writes: In Dodd We Trust: The Vice Presidency...
Cenk Uygur writes: In Dodd We Trust: The Vice Presidency 19 December 2007



Obituary for Staff Member Joseph "Corb" Donohue...
Obituary for Staff Member Joseph "Corb" Donohue 19 December 2007



Obituary for Colombia RPCV Adele Zmarzly...
Obituary for Colombia RPCV Adele Zmarzly 20 December 2007



Dominican Republic RPCV Lucky Narain is the true conservative choice...
Dominican Republic RPCV Lucky Narain is the true conservative choice for Congress 20 December 2007



Caitlin Hardie celebrates holidays in Ghana...
Caitlin Hardie celebrates holidays in Ghana 20 December 2007



Perrin Ireland, author of "Chatter" is married to a businessman...
Perrin Ireland, author of "Chatter" is married to a businessman who was once in the Peace Corps in Latin America 20 December 2007



Kathleen Stephens is new ambassador to Korea
RPCV Kathleen Stephens, adviser at the State Department on East Asia and Pacific Affairs, appointed next ambassador to Seoul 20 December 2007



Ben Pomykala returned from the Peace Corps in 2006 after...
Ben Pomykala returned from the Peace Corps in 2006 after working with school-aged children in Lesotho 20 December 2007



Mauritania RPCV Miranda Dodd finds a life and love with...
Mauritania RPCV Miranda Dodd finds a life and love with nomadic community in Mali 20 December 2007



Amanda Richardson served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal...
Amanda Richardson served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal 20 December 2007



Spencer Smith writes: While teaching at a university in Ukraine...
Spencer Smith writes: While teaching at a university in Ukraine from 2001 to 2003 as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer, I became aware of the long-term results of a nuclear disaster 20 December 2007



Pat Waak, Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party today denounced...
Pat Waak, Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party today denounced Secretary of State Mike Coffman's poor handling of the latest voting machine debacle calling in to question the 2008 election 20 December 2007



The Dodd Foreign Policy Plan
The Dodd Foreign Policy Plan 20 December 2007



Jim Walsh Readies For 2008
Jim Walsh Readies For 2008 20 December 2007



Dodd touts opposition to bill on surveillance...
Dodd touts opposition to bill on surveillance 21 December 2007



Michael O'Hanon writes: The State of Iraq: An Update
Michael O'Hanon writes: The State of Iraq: An Update 22 December 2007



Peace Corps Officially Reopens in Ethiopia...
Peace Corps Officially Reopens in Ethiopia 23 December 2007



A tribute to Peace Corps volunteer...
A tribute to Peace Corps volunteer 24 December 2007



Sam Farr calls 2007 'year of possibility...
Sam Farr calls 2007 'year of possibility' 24 December 2007



Chris Dodd played Santa on a Christmas Eve visit
Chris Dodd played Santa on a Christmas Eve visit here, filling boxes of goodies for shipment to Iowa soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan 24 December 2007



Tom Weisner records original holiday song
Tom Weisner and his wife record original holiday song 24 December 2007



Robert T. Coonrod writes: Rising interest in public diplomacy in...
Robert T. Coonrod writes: Rising interest in public diplomacy in Washington is confirmation that something has already gone seriously wrong 24 December 2007



Peace Corps volunteer Ryan Lesley hopes to leave lasting legacy...
Peace Corps volunteer Ryan Lesley hopes to leave lasting legacy in village in Cameroon 26 December 2007



Mike Tidwell writes:Need for wind farms in Maryland
Mike Tidwell writes:Need for wind farms in Maryland trumps aesthetics argument 26 December 2007



China RPCV Louise Yorra shares special bond with Chinese musician...
China RPCV Louise Yorra shares special bond with Chinese musician 27 December 2007



Amy Eller lives in Georgia as a Peace Corps Volunteer...
Amy Eller lives in Georgia as a Peace Corps Volunteer 27 December 2007



Michael O'Hanon writes: Korea out of a corner?
Michael O'Hanon writes: Korea out of a corner? 27 December 2007



An RN most of her life, Martha Fleetwood, now a...
An RN most of her life, Martha Fleetwood, now a widow whose children are grown, went back to college to get a degree in education before joining the Peace Corps.to serve in Namibia 27 December 2007



Mark Kampert returned to the area to tell students at...
Mark Kampert returned to the area to tell students at Lafayette School about his experiences in Namibia through the Peace Corps 27 December 2007



Thomas Gouttierre says Benazir Bhutto will be remembered
Thomas Gouttierre says Benazir Bhutto will be remembered as the first woman to lead a Muslim country and a beloved symbol of democracy and modernization to many Pakistanis 27 December 2007



Iftikhar Gilani says Robert Blackwill is on the payroll of...
Iftikhar Gilani says Robert Blackwill is on the payroll of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman 27 December 2007



Botswana RPCV : Allison Diamant works with L.A. County to analyze...
Botswana RPCV : Allison Diamant works with L.A. County to analyze and implement solutions to issues like treating breast and cervical cancer in uninsured women, or making sure gays and lesbians are getting the right medical care 28 December 2007



How would Sen. Dodd restore our constitutional protections...
How would Sen. Dodd restore our constitutional protections? 28 December 2007



Dodd targets rivals, says race 'open...
Dodd targets rivals, says race 'open' 28 December 2007



James Rupert writes: Bhutto Killing May Extend Musharraf's Rule
James Rupert writes: Bhutto Killing May Extend Musharraf's Rule, Embolden Extremists 28 December 2007



Colombia RPCV Sandy Gamboa named Houston County's Gifted Teacher of...
Colombia RPCV Sandy Gamboa named Houston County's Gifted Teacher of the Year 29 December 2007



Malaysia RPCV Dan Hallgrimson retires after more than 13 years...
Malaysia RPCV Dan Hallgrimson retires after more than 13 years with Grace Lutheran Church 29 December 2007



Chad Conaty serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia...
Chad Conaty serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia 29 December 2007



Obituary for Brazil RPCV Elaine Tripp...
Obituary for Brazil RPCV Elaine Tripp 30 December 2007



Peace Corps Volunteer Naty writes: Young men walk up and...
Peace Corps Volunteer Naty writes: Young men walk up and down the roads, dragging their machetes along the concrete. It's designed to scare people. It's working. 30 December 2007



Roger Kaplan writes: Josh Swiller has written an extraordinarily honest...
Roger Kaplan writes: Josh Swiller has written an extraordinarily honest, swiftly paced, powerful book, filled with sharp observations on the realities of life in this sad corner of Zambia and the awkward, and at times bitterly hilarious, failure of East and West (or West and South) to understand each other 30 December 2007



Christopher Nelson taught in Namibia as a Peace Corps Volunteer...
Christopher Nelson taught in Namibia as a Peace Corps Volunteer 31 December 2007



Shaw Talley works with Safe Parking program
Paraguay RPCV Shaw Talley works with Safe Parking program, which allows people to live -- sometimes for years -- in cars or RVs in about a dozen parking lots in Santa Barbara 31 December 2007



Paraguay RPCV Brett Montague wants to start a Mississippi group...
Paraguay RPCV Brett Montague wants to start a Mississippi group of returned Peace Corps volunteers who would work on small development projects right here at home 31 December 2007



Emma Jones serves as a Peace corps Volunteer in Tanzania...
Emma Jones serves as a Peace corps Volunteer in Tanzania 31 December 2007



Chris Shays wants more money for intelligence gathering
Chris Shays wants "tens of millions of dollars more" than what the bill provided for intelligence gathering in the field 31 December 2007