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September 1, 2008: This Month's Top Stories Date: August 31 2008 No: 1258 September 1, 2008: This Month's Top Stories
Eric Green writes: 2008 Election and US Image Worldwide 28 Aug
Tschetter meets with President Arroyo in Philippines 29 Aug
Hill's new approach is an unsung success story 29 Aug
Jackie Theriot served as PCV in Togo 25 Aug
Therese Abalo became beekeeper to join Peace Corps 24 Aug
Obituary for Pauline Birky-Kreutzer 23 Aug
Peace Corps to Pare Ranks of Volunteers 22 Aug
George Packer writes play about Iraqi occupation 22 Aug
Martin Puryear retrospective at the National Gallery of Art 22 Aug
Elaine Chao heads final 2008 Olympic delegation 21 Aug
J R Bullington writes: Reinvigorate the Peace Corps 19 Aug
Faith Van Gilder returns to Botswana 18 Aug
Bill Owens still turning suburbs into art 18 Aug
Todd L. Lake writes: Our commitment to beat global hunger 17 Aug
Amy Smith's International Development Design Summit 17 Aug
McCain calls for greater volunteerism 17 Aug
Sarah Chayes writes: Afghans don't support insurgency 16 Aug
Maurice Albertson remembers origins of Peace Corps 15 Aug
John Perkins'"hit man" is now documentary movie 15 Aug
Brian Connors in Malawi helping local farmers 13 Aug
Dr. Peter Davenport served as PCV in Togo 13 Aug

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Kathleen Stephens clears hurdle
Kathleen Stephens clears hurdle 1 August 2008


Brian Moore is Socialist Party USA presidential nominee
RPCV Brian Moore has been selected as the Socialist Party USA presidential nominee for 2008 1 August 2008


Garamendi first to announce run for governor in 2010
Garamendi first Democrat to formally announce run for governor in 2010 2 August 2008


Tom Petri announces "bike-partisan" challenge
Tom Petri has announced what he called a "bike-partisan" challenge for the upcoming political conventions 2 August 2008


RPCV Gina returns to Nepal after 30 years
RPCV Gina returns to Nepal after 30 years 3 August 2008


Stephens expected to solidify relations with South Korea
Washington’s new ambassador to Korea, Kathleen Stephens, is expected to further solidify the relations between the two countries 4 August 2008


Amy Smith's program aims to develop Third World inventors
Amy Smith's program aims not just to build devices, but also to develop Third World inventors 4 August 2008


Harris Wofford says McCain running dishonorable campaign
Harris Wofford says McCain running dishonorable campaign 4 August 2008


RPCVs organize online for Obama
RPCVs organize online for Obama 4 August 2008


PC in Budget Crunch may cut PCVs by 5%
Peace Corps faces Budget Loss of $8.7 million for FY2008, may have to reduce Peace Corps volunteers in the field by 400 in 2009 5 August 2008


Carl Pope writes: Invest in clean energy
Carl Pope writes: Invest in clean energy 5 August 2008


"Heavy Fighting" in South Ossetia
RPCV Cuttino's Site writes: "Heavy Fighting" in South Ossetia 7 August 2008


Stew Magnuson writes "The Death of Raymond Yellow Thunder"
Mauritania RPCV Stew Magnuson writes "The Death of Raymond Yellow Thunder" 7 August 2008


Senator Chris Matthews?
Senator Chris Matthews? 7 August 2008


Jim Walsh calls on Iraq to return $48 billion
Jim Walsh calls upon Iraq to return the approximately $48 billion in American taxpayer money that was provided for rebuilding the war-torn country 7 August 2008


PCVs in Georgia are Safe
Peace Corps Volunteers in Georgia are Safe 8 August 2008


Russia sent troops into Georgia
Russia sent troops rolling into a breakaway region of Georgia after Georgian troops sought to enter the capital of the pro-Russian enclave, in a sharp escalation of the longstanding conflict 8 August 2008


Peace Corps does not operate in South Ossetia
Peace Corps does not operate in South Ossetia, a separatist region located in the north of Georgia along its border with Russia and there are no Volunteers located in that region 8 August 2008


"We Interrupt Our Regular Progamming..."
PCV B & C Go To Georgia writes: "We Interrupt Our Regular Progamming..." 8 August 2008


Jan Worth-Nelson writes: I miss the feel of paper
Tonga RPCV Jan Worth-Nelson writes: I love my laptop, but I'll miss the feel of paper 8 August 2008


Jeremiah Johnson tells story of termination for HIV
Jeremiah Johnson tells the story of his termination as a PCV in Ukraine after he tested positive for HIV 8 August 2008


Students Rank Peace Corps as an Ideal Employer
College Students Rank Peace Corps as an Ideal Employer 8 August 2008


Russia-Georgia unrest worries PCV parents
Russia-Georgia unrest worries Fargo parents 9 August 2008


PCVs consolidated in Bakuriani awaiting evacuation
RPCV Georgia to Sakartvelo writes:volunteers were consolidated in the ski town of Bakuriani awaiting evacuation to Armenia 9 August 2008


"Things seem to be getting worse" in Georgia
PCV B & C Go To Georgia writes: things seem to be getting worse rather than better 9 August 2008


PCVs near war zone airlifted to safety
Peace Corps volunteers near war zone airlifted to safety 10 August 2008


Russia has called the West's bluff on Georgia
Robert Kaplan writes: The truth is, Russia has called the West's bluff on Georgia and won 11 August 2008


RPCV Lee Allen flees fierce Georgia fighting
RPCV Lee Allen flees fierce Georgia fighting 11 August 2008


PCV Lindsey Harris escapes Georgia fighting
Peace Corps volunteer Lindsey Harris escapes Georgia fighting 11 August 2008


PCVs in Georgia Safely Relocated to Armenia
Peace Corps Volunteers in Georgia Safely Relocated to Armenia 11 August 2008


Bonnie Jean Campbell fulfills her Peace Corps wish
Bonnie Jean Campbell fulfills her Peace Corps wish years later in Azerbaijan 12 August 2008


US advises all Americans to leave Georgia
US advises all Americans to leave Georgia 12 August 2008


"Update From Armenia"
PCV B & C Go To Georgia writes: Update From Armenia 12 August 2008


Taylor Hackford is preparing to direct "Tenn"
Taylor Hackford is preparing to direct "Tenn," a drama about the formative years of playwright Tennessee Williams 12 August 2008


Ambassador Kathleen Stephens taught English in Korea
Kathleen Stephens volunteered to teach English while a member of the Peace Corps and taught in Korea for two years from 1975 under her Korean name, Shim Eun-kyung 12 August 2008


Georgia PCVs may return to US
Conflict in Georgia may force Peace Corps Volunteers to return to US 13 August 2008


RPCV Lee Allen to begin a risky escape from Georgia
RPCV Lee Allen is scheduled to begin a risky escape from the country of Georgia 13 August 2008


Mark and Lisa Lebowitz evacuated from Georgia
Peace Corps Volunteers Mark and Lisa Lebowitz have been safely evacuated from war-torn Georgia to Armenia 13 August 2008


Brian Connors in Malawi helping local farmers
Brian Connors works for the Peace Corps in Malawi helping local farmers and businesses 13 August 2008


Dr. Peter Davenport served as PCV in Togo
Dr. Peter Davenport served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo 13 August 2008


North Korea plays waiting game
North Korea playing waiting game aimed at wresting concessions on verification regime 13 August 2008


Women's group says Chris Matthews must go
Chris Matthews must go, women's group says 13 August 2008


Facing the Inevitable in Georgia
PCV April K writes: Facing the Inevitable 14 August 2008


Tim Shriver leads protests over "Tropical Thunder"
Tim Shriver leads protests over "Tropical Thunder" 14 August 2008


Nate Peterson served as PCV in Georgia
Nate Peterson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Georgia 15 August 2008


James Rupert writes: Musharraf May Quit Within Days
James Rupert writes: Musharraf May Quit Within Days Before Impeachment Proceedings 15 August 2008


Carl Pope writes: Why we can’t drill our way out
Carl Pope writes: Why we can’t drill our way out 15 August 2008


Maurice Albertson remembers origins of Peace Corps
Maurice Albertson remembers origins of Peace Corps 15 August 2008


John Perkins'"hit man" is now documentary movie
John Perkins' “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man,” is now documentary movie 15 August 2008


Sarah Chayes writes: Afghans don't support insurgency
Sarah Chayes writes: Afghans don't support the insurgency; they're its primary targets 16 August 2008


An Interview with Sarah Chayes
An Interview with Sarah Chayes 16 August 2008


Michael O'Hanlon writes: Russia's bullying is inexcusable
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Russia's bullying and brutal behavior toward Georgia has been inexcusable but it is important to ask if any Western actions or policies should be modified in the future to avoid worsening the problem 17 August 2008


Jeffrey Tayler writes: The Geopolitics of Georgia
Jeffrey Tayler writes: The pitiable David-and-Goliath asymmetry of Georgia's dustup with Russia, plus Saakashvili's repeated hyperbolic declarations to satellite news stations, have obscured both the United States' culpability in bringing about the conflict, and the nature of the separatism that caused it in the first place 17 August 2008


Todd L. Lake writes: Our commitment to beat global hunger
Paraguay RPCV Todd L. Lake writes: It’s time to live up to our commitment to beat global hunger 17 August 2008


Amy Smith's International Development Design Summit
Sixty people from more than 20 countries took part in Amy Smith's International Development Design Summit at M.I.T. 17 August 2008


Paul Theroux looks for isolation
Paul Theroux looks for isolation to write about his adventures 17 August 2008


McCain calls for greater volunteerism
McCain says there should have been a national push for joining the Peace Corps and other volunteer organizations after 911 17 August 2008


Faith Van Gilder returns to Botswana
Faith Van Gilder recounts her return to Kanye, Botswana, where she and her husband, David, served in the Peace Corps in the 1980s 18 August 2008


US and Liberia sign agreement for Peace Corps return
US, Liberia sign agreement for Peace Corps return 18 August 2008


Namibia PCVs organize Diversity Tour
The annual Diversity Tour, which is administered by US Peace Corps Volunteers from all over Namibia, offers a unique opportunity for Namibian learners to reflect on their own cultural practices 18 August 2008


John E. Roberts served as PCV in Somalia
John E. Roberts served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Somalia 18 August 2008


Tom Harkin says Dodd should be Obama’s VP choice
Senator Tom Harkin says Dodd should be Obama’s VP choice 18 August 2008


Bill Owens still turning suburbs into art
Bill Owens still turning suburbs into art 18 August 2008


Latest Update from Georgia
PCV B & C Go To Georgia writes: Latest Update 19 August 2008


J R Bullington writes: Reinvigorate the Peace Corps
J. R. Bullington writes: Expand and Reinvigorate the Peace Corps 19 August 2008


Doyle to address Democratic National Convention
Doyle to address Democratic National Convention 19 August 2008


Kingston Trio to Play at Peace Corps Fest
Kingston Trio to Play at Peace Corps Fest in Colorado 19 August 2008


Mike Honda to address Democratic convention
Mike Honda, a low-key unifier, to address Democratic convention 20 August 2008


Maria Shriver speaks to Hillary Clinton supporters
Maria Shriver to Hillary Clinton supporters: It's time to get over the grieving and unify 20 August 2008


Fort Collins announces Museum to honor Peace Corps
Fort Collins announces Museum to honor Peace Corps 20 August 2008


Elaine Chao heads final 2008 Olympic delegation
Elaine Chao to head final 2008 US Olympic delegation 21 August 2008


Peace Corps to Pare Ranks of Volunteers
Peace Corps to Pare Ranks of Volunteers 22 August 2008


George Packer writes play about Iraqi occupation
Based on his reportage for The New Yorker, George Packer has written a moving if unsubtle play about the Iraqis who worked for Americans in the early years of occupation 22 August 2008


Kinky Friedman back on the road again
"The only thing Jews and cowboys have in common is we both like to wear our hats indoors," says the rarely bareheaded Kinky Friedman 22 August 2008


Martin Puryear retrospective at the National Gallery of Art
Mike Giuliano writes: The Martin Puryear retrospective at the National Gallery of Art is an exhibit that carpenters will love 22 August 2008


Maria Shriver writes: The 'R-word' is no joke
Maria Shriver writes: The 'R-word' is no joke 22 August 2008


Peace Corps celebration begins in Fort Collins
Peace Corps celebration begins in Fort Collins 22 August 2008


Obituary for Pauline Birky-Kreutzer
Obituary for Pauline Birky-Kreutzer 23 August 2008


Shays' Ad Features Both Obama and McCain
Shays' Ad Features Both Obama and McCain 23 August 2008


Therese Abalo became beekeeper to join Peace Corps
Therese Abalo took a job with a beekeeper to join the Peace Corps 24 August 2008


George Packer prefers to be only visiting journalist in town
George Packer says he prefers being the only visiting journalist in town to joining the media herd that follows candidates and probes their staffers for new nuggets of inside information 24 August 2008


George Packer writes: LBJ risked everything for civil rights
George Packer writes: After he became President, Johnson risked everything, including his own office and the Democratic Party’s electoral future, to pass the landmark bills for civil rights in 1964 and voting rights in 1965 24 August 2008


"We are all going stir crazy here and we just want to get out"
PCV Musings of a Super Hero writes: We are all going stir crazy here and we just want to get out of here and on with our future plans 25 August 2008


Peace Corps Returns To Rwanda
Peace Corps Returns To Rwanda 25 August 2008


Jackie Theriot served as PCV in Togo
When Jackie Theriot left his family farm in Catahoula 46 years ago to join the Peace Corps in Togo, he had one naive hope in mind — to embark on a worldly adventure 25 August 2008


Retirement signals full-time job in Ukraine for Edwin Patout
For Edwin Patout, 59, retirement signaled the start of a full-time job in Ukraine and his two-year commitment to the Peace Corps 25 August 2008


150 RPCVs attend Peace Corps reunion in Fort Collins
150 RPCVs attend Peace Corps reunion in Fort Collins where Sierra Club leader Carl Pope is keynote speaker 25 August 2008


Richard M. Kreig writes: Fully Fund the Peace Corps
Brazil RPCV Richard M. Kreig writes: Fully Fund the Peace Corps 26 August 2008


Doyle could get Obama cabinet post
Doyle could get Obama cabinet post 27 August 2008


George Packer writes: Burmese people rescue themselves?
George Packer writes: Can the Burmese people rescue themselves? 28 August 2008


George McGovern writes: Next choice for VP was Shriver
George McGovern writes: My next choice for vice-President was Sargent Shriver, the first director of the Peace Corps and Senator Kennedy’s brother-in-law, but I could not reach him because he was in the Soviet Union 28 August 2008


Shays shows up at Opponent's Press Conference
Chris Shays shows up at Opponent's Press Conference 28 August 2008


Peace Corps in our nation’s best interest
Strengthening the Peace Corps to spread good will overseas is in our nation’s best interest 28 August 2008


Eric Green writes: Election Helping US Image Worldwide
Eric Green writes: U.S. Election Helping America's Image Worldwide 28 August 2008


Campbell murder does not deter PC in Philippines
Campbell murder does not deter Peace Corps in the Philippines 29 August 2008


Tschetter meets with President Arroyo in Philippines
Tschetter meets with President Gloria Arroyo in Philippines 29 August 2008


Mindanao still no-no for Peace Corps volunteers in Philippines
Mindanao still no-no for Peace Corps volunteers in Philippines 29 August 2008


Hill's new approach is an unsung success story
The emergence of Hill's new approach is an unsung success story 29 August 2008


Thor Hanson writes book on gorillas
RPCV Thor Hanson writes "The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years In Uganda" 29 August 2009

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Kathleen Stephens clears hurdle
Kathleen Stephens clears hurdle 1 August 2008



Brian Moore is Socialist Party USA presidential nominee
RPCV Brian Moore has been selected as the Socialist Party USA presidential nominee for 2008 1 August 2008



Lt. Governor John Garamendi is first to jump into California...
Lt. Governor John Garamendi is first to jump into California governor's race 1 August 2008



Doyle says no to coal for power plants...
Doyle says no to coal for power plants 1 August 2008



Alejandro Toledo says: "Es muy prematuro hablar de mi candidatura...
Alejandro Toledo says: "Es muy prematuro hablar de mi candidatura (...) Pero no puedo descartar que me pase nada mañana" 1 August 2008



Garamendi first to announce run for governor in 2010
Garamendi first Democrat to formally announce run for governor in 2010 2 August 2008



Tom Petri announces "bike-partisan" challenge
Tom Petri has announced what he called a "bike-partisan" challenge for the upcoming political conventions 2 August 2008



Senate Confirms Nomination of Kathleen Stephens as Washington's new ambassador...
Senate Confirms Nomination of Kathleen Stephens as Washington's new ambassador to Korea 3 August 2008



RPCV Gina returns to Nepal after 30 years
RPCV Gina returns to Nepal after 30 years 3 August 2008



Peach State churns out Peace Corps volunteers...
Peach State churns out Peace Corps volunteers 4 August 2008



Stephens expected to solidify relations with South Korea
Washington's new ambassador to Korea, Kathleen Stephens, is expected to further solidify the relations between the two countries 4 August 2008



Zachery Scott writes: Tio Zacariah...
Zachery Scott writes: Tio Zacariah 4 August 2008



Amy Smith's program aims to develop Third World inventors
Amy Smith's program aims not just to build devices, but also to develop Third World inventors 4 August 2008



Harris Wofford says McCain running dishonorable campaign
Harris Wofford says McCain running dishonorable campaign 4 August 2008



RPCVs organize online for Obama
RPCVs organize online for Obama 4 August 2008



PC in Budget Crunch may cut PCVs by 5%
Peace Corps faces Budget Loss of $8.7 million for FY2008, may have to reduce Peace Corps volunteers in the field by 400 in 2009 5 August 2008



Carl Pope writes: Invest in clean energy
Carl Pope writes: Invest in clean energy 5 August 2008



Matthews would give Specter a run, poll finds...
Matthews would give Specter a run, poll finds 5 August 2008



Peace Corps Volunteers in Mauritania are Safe...
Peace Corps Volunteers in Mauritania are Safe 6 August 2008



PCV Zack writes: Coup D'Etat...
PCV Zack writes: Coup D'Etat 6 August 2008



PCV 801 Mauritanian Nights writes: Coup d'Etat and cultural ramblings...
PCV 801 Mauritanian Nights writes: Coup d'Etat and cultural ramblings 6 August 2008



PCV Amanda in Africa writes: Sooo…there's a coup...
PCV Amanda in Africa writes: Sooo…there's a coup. 6 August 2008



PCV ad astra per aspera writes: Coup...
PCV ad astra per aspera writes: Coup! 6 August 2008



The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the...
The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the Mauritanian military's reported attempt to overturn the democratically elected Government of Mauritania 6 August 2008



Romania struggles with bear invasions after deadly attack on Bangladesh...
Romania struggles with bear invasions after deadly attack on Bangladesh RPCV Kathryn Evans 6 August 2008



Chao Speaks to Local Asian-American Groups...
Chao Speaks to Local Asian-American Groups 6 August 2008



We're Back...
We're Back 6 August 2008



"Heavy Fighting" in South Ossetia
RPCV Cuttino's Site writes: "Heavy Fighting" in South Ossetia 7 August 2008



US Cuts Non-Humanitarian Aid to Mauritania After Coup...
US Cuts Non-Humanitarian Aid to Mauritania After Coup 7 August 2008



Stew Magnuson writes "The Death of Raymond Yellow Thunder"
Mauritania RPCV Stew Magnuson writes "The Death of Raymond Yellow Thunder" 7 August 2008



Senator Chris Matthews?
Senator Chris Matthews? 7 August 2008



Jim Walsh calls on Iraq to return $48 billion
Jim Walsh calls upon Iraq to return the approximately $48 billion in American taxpayer money that was provided for rebuilding the war-torn country 7 August 2008



PCVs in Georgia are Safe
Peace Corps Volunteers in Georgia are Safe 8 August 2008



Russia sent troops into Georgia
Russia sent troops rolling into a breakaway region of Georgia after Georgian troops sought to enter the capital of the pro-Russian enclave, in a sharp escalation of the longstanding conflict 8 August 2008



Peace Corps does not operate in South Ossetia
Peace Corps does not operate in South Ossetia, a separatist region located in the north of Georgia along its border with Russia and there are no Volunteers located in that region 8 August 2008



"We Interrupt Our Regular Progamming..."
PCV B & C Go To Georgia writes: "We Interrupt Our Regular Progamming..." 8 August 2008



Jan Worth-Nelson writes: I miss the feel of paper
Tonga RPCV Jan Worth-Nelson writes: I love my laptop, but I'll miss the feel of paper 8 August 2008



Jeremiah Johnson tells story his HIV termination
Jeremiah Johnson tells the story of his termination as a PCV in Ukraine after he tested positive for HIV 8 August 2008



Students Rank Peace Corps as an Ideal Employer
College Students Rank Peace Corps as an Ideal Employer 8 August 2008



Russia-Georgia unrest worries PCV parents
Russia-Georgia unrest worries Fargo parents 9 August 2008



Two University of Colorado alumni in Georgia as Peace Corps...
Two University of Colorado alumni in Georgia as Peace Corps volunteers have been evacuated from the village they were working in as Russians bombed the area 9 August 2008



PCVs consolidated in Bakuriani awaiting evacuation
RPCV Georgia to Sakartvelo writes:volunteers were consolidated in the ski town of Bakuriani awaiting evacuation to Armenia 9 August 2008



"Things seem to be getting worse" in Georgia
PCV B & C Go To Georgia writes: things seem to be getting worse rather than better 9 August 2008



Bill Glauber reviews Paul Theroux's 'Ghost Train...
Bill Glauber reviews Paul Theroux's 'Ghost Train' 9 August 2008



PCVs near war zone airlifted to safety
Peace Corps volunteers near war zone airlifted to safety 10 August 2008



Russia has called the West's bluff on Georgia
Robert Kaplan writes: The truth is, Russia has called the West's bluff on Georgia and won 11 August 2008



RPCV Lee Allen flees fierce Georgia fighting
RPCV Lee Allen flees fierce Georgia fighting 11 August 2008



PCV Lindsey Harris escapes Georgia fighting
Peace Corps volunteer Lindsey Harris escapes Georgia fighting 11 August 2008



PCVs in Georgia Safely Relocated to Armenia
Peace Corps Volunteers in Georgia Safely Relocated to Armenia 11 August 2008



Bonnie Jean Campbell fulfills her Peace Corps wish
Bonnie Jean Campbell fulfills her Peace Corps wish years later in Azerbaijan 12 August 2008



US advises all Americans to leave Georgia
US advises all Americans to leave Georgia 12 August 2008



Lindsey Harris a Peace Corps volunteer in the Republic of...
Lindsey Harris a Peace Corps volunteer in the Republic of Georgia, escaped violence 12 August 2008



"Update From Armenia"
PCV B & C Go To Georgia writes: Update From Armenia 12 August 2008



Melissa Albert serves in Guinea as a Peace Corp Volunteer...
Melissa Albert serves in Guinea as a Peace Corp Volunteer in Public Health 12 August 2008



Obituary for Mali RPCV Andrea (Andy) Basque...
Obituary for Mali RPCV Andrea (Andy) Basque 12 August 2008



Taylor Hackford is preparing to direct "Tenn"
Taylor Hackford is preparing to direct "Tenn," a drama about the formative years of playwright Tennessee Williams 12 August 2008



Ambassador Kathleen Stephens taught English in Korea
Kathleen Stephens volunteered to teach English while a member of the Peace Corps and taught in Korea for two years from 1975 under her Korean name, Shim Eun-kyung 12 August 2008



Georgia PCVs may return to US
Conflict in Georgia may force Peace Corps Volunteers to return to US 13 August 2008



RPCV Lee Allen to begin a risky escape from Georgia
RPCV Lee Allen is scheduled to begin a risky escape from the country of Georgia 13 August 2008



Mark and Lisa Lebowitz evacuated from Georgia
Peace Corps Volunteers Mark and Lisa Lebowitz have been safely evacuated from war-torn Georgia to Armenia 13 August 2008



Sharece Steadham returns after 2 years spent as a Peace...
Sharece Steadham returns after 2 years spent as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgystan 13 August 2008



Brian Connors helps local farmers in Malawi
Brian Connors works for the Peace Corps in Malawi helping local farmers and businesses 13 August 2008



Mali RPCV Andrea (Andy) Basque had a passion for adventure...
Mali RPCV Andrea (Andy) Basque had a passion for adventure 13 August 2008



Dr. Peter Davenport no stranger to rural health issues
Dr. Peter Davenport served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo 13 August 2008



Tim Shriver writes: Why 'Tropic Thunder' shouldn't be seen...
Tim Shriver writes: Why 'Tropic Thunder' shouldn't be seen 13 August 2008



North Korea plays waiting game
North Korea playing waiting game aimed at wresting concessions on verification regime 13 August 2008



Jim Himes is gunning to unseat Chris Shays...
Jim Himes is gunning to unseat Chris Shays 13 August 2008



Women's group says Chris Matthews must go
Chris Matthews must go, women's group says 13 August 2008



Facing the Inevitable in Georgia
PCV April K writes: Facing the Inevitable 14 August 2008



Peace Corps Volunteer Malagasy Musings writes: A World of Contradictions...
Peace Corps Volunteer Malagasy Musings writes: A World of Contradictions 14 August 2008



Tim Shriver leads protests over "Tropical Thunder"
Tim Shriver leads protests over "Tropical Thunder" 14 August 2008



Thrown into first aid triage with a group of Bandeirantes...
Thrown into first aid triage with a group of Bandeirantes (Brazilian Girl Scouts) Peace Corps Volunteer Pat Waak was called to a train wreck 14 August 2008



Amy Nicholson reviews "Apology of an Economic Hitman...
Amy Nicholson reviews "Apology of an Economic Hitman" 14 August 2008



Nate Peterson served as PCV in Georgia
Nate Peterson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Georgia 15 August 2008



James Rupert writes: Musharraf May Quit Within Days
James Rupert writes: Musharraf May Quit Within Days Before Impeachment Proceedings 15 August 2008



Carl Pope writes: Why we can't drill our way out
Carl Pope writes: Why we can't drill our way out 15 August 2008



Maurice Albertson remembers origins of Peace Corps
Maurice Albertson remembers origins of Peace Corps 15 August 2008



John Perkins "hit man" is now documentary movie
John Perkins' "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," is now documentary movie 15 August 2008



Sarah Chayes writes: Afghans don't support insurgency
Sarah Chayes writes: Afghans don't support the insurgency; they're its primary targets 16 August 2008



An Interview with Sarah Chayes
An Interview with Sarah Chayes 16 August 2008



Michael O'Hanlon writes: Russia's bullying is inexcusable
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Russia's bullying and brutal behavior toward Georgia has been inexcusable but it is important to ask if any Western actions or policies should be modified in the future to avoid worsening the problem 17 August 2008



Jeffrey Tayler writes: The Geopolitics of Georgia
Jeffrey Tayler writes: The pitiable David-and-Goliath asymmetry of Georgia's dustup with Russia, plus Saakashvili's repeated hyperbolic declarations to satellite news stations, have obscured both the United States' culpability in bringing about the conflict, and the nature of the separatism that caused it in the first place 17 August 2008



PCV B & C Go To Georgia writes: Update...
PCV B & C Go To Georgia writes: Update 17 August 2008



Todd L. Lake writes: Our commitment to beat global hunger
Paraguay RPCV Todd L. Lake writes: It's time to live up to our commitment to beat global hunger 17 August 2008



Amy Smith hosts International Development Design Summit
Sixty people from more than 20 countries took part in Amy Smith's International Development Design Summit at M.I.T. 17 August 2008



North Korea Denuclearization Talks on Hold...
North Korea Denuclearization Talks on Hold 17 August 2008



Paul Theroux looks for isolation
Paul Theroux looks for isolation to write about his adventures 17 August 2008



McCain calls for greater volunteerism
McCain says there should have been a national push for joining the Peace Corps and other volunteer organizations after 911 17 August 2008



Faith Van Gilder returns to Botswana
Faith Van Gilder recounts her return to Kanye, Botswana, where she and her husband, David, served in the Peace Corps in the 1980s 18 August 2008



US and Liberia sign agreement for Peace Corps return
US, Liberia sign agreement for Peace Corps return 18 August 2008



Zachery Scott writes: Puppy Takes a Man...
Zachery Scott writes: Puppy Takes a Man 18 August 2008



Namibia PCVs organize Diversity Tour
The annual Diversity Tour, which is administered by US Peace Corps Volunteers from all over Namibia, offers a unique opportunity for Namibian learners to reflect on their own cultural practices 18 August 2008



John E. Roberts served as PCV in Somalia
John E. Roberts served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Somalia 18 August 2008



Tom Harkin says Dodd should be Obama's VP choice
Senator Tom Harkin says Dodd should be Obama's VP choice 18 August 2008



Bill Owens still turning suburbs into art
Bill Owens still turning suburbs into art 18 August 2008



Graeme Wood writes: Notes from Paul Theroux's First-Class Car...
Graeme Wood writes: Notes from Paul Theroux's First-Class Car 18 August 2008



Transcript of Senator McCain's remarks at The Saddleback Civil Forum...
Transcript of Senator McCain's remarks at The Saddleback Civil Forum 18 August 2008



Latest Update from Georgia
PCV B & C Go To Georgia writes: Latest Update 19 August 2008



James Rupert writes: `Busharraf' Fall May Boost Pakistani Support for...
James Rupert writes: `Busharraf' Fall May Boost Pakistani Support for War on Taliban 19 August 2008



J R Bullington writes: Reinvigorate the Peace Corps
J. R. Bullington writes: Expand and Reinvigorate the Peace Corps 19 August 2008



Doyle to address Democratic National Convention
Doyle to address Democratic National Convention 19 August 2008



Kingston Trio to Play at Peace Corps Fest
Kingston Trio to Play at Peace Corps Fest in Colorado 19 August 2008



Ralph Bernstein becomes the oldest serving Peace Corps Volunteer in...
Ralph Bernstein becomes the oldest serving Peace Corps Volunteer in the world 20 August 2008



Mike Honda to address Democratic convention
Mike Honda, a low-key unifier, to address Democratic convention 20 August 2008



Maria Shriver may make her own prime-time appearance - with...
Maria Shriver may make her own prime-time appearance - with her family's Democrats in Denver next week 20 August 2008



Maria Shriver speaks to Hillary Clinton supporters
Maria Shriver to Hillary Clinton supporters: It's time to get over the grieving and unify 20 August 2008



Fort Collins announces Museum to honor Peace Corps
Fort Collins announces Museum to honor Peace Corps 20 August 2008



Elaine Chao heads final 2008 Olympic delegation
Elaine Chao to head final 2008 US Olympic delegation 21 August 2008



Paul Theroux -- beekeeper, tomato gardener, prolific author, father of two...
Paul Theroux -- beekeeper, tomato gardener, prolific author, father of two now married for a second time -- smiles, then laughs. He will soon descend the stairs of his writing house, walk at ease across the grounds and sit for lunch on the patio in back of the main house 21 August 2008



Theroux rarely misses a chance to complain about the roiling...
Theroux rarely misses a chance to complain about the roiling indigenous crowds or tartly abuse the lobster-faced European pleasure seekers and fat American missionaries who cross his path 21 August 2008



Peace Corps to Pare Ranks of Volunteers
Peace Corps to Pare Ranks of Volunteers 22 August 2008



Ghana Peace Corps Volunteers sworn-in...
Ghana Peace Corps Volunteers sworn-in 22 August 2008



George Packer writes play about Iraqi occupation
Based on his reportage for The New Yorker, George Packer has written a moving if unsubtle play about the Iraqis who worked for Americans in the early years of occupation 22 August 2008



Kinky Friedman back on the road again
"The only thing Jews and cowboys have in common is we both like to wear our hats indoors," says the rarely bareheaded Kinky Friedman 22 August 2008



Martin Puryear retrospective at the National Gallery of Art
Mike Giuliano writes: The Martin Puryear retrospective at the National Gallery of Art is an exhibit that carpenters will love 22 August 2008



Maria Shriver writes: The 'R-word' is no joke
Maria Shriver writes: The 'R-word' is no joke 22 August 2008



Peace Corps celebration begins in Fort Collins
Peace Corps celebration begins in Fort Collins 22 August 2008



Obituary for Pauline Birky-Kreutzer
Obituary for Pauline Birky-Kreutzer 23 August 2008



Shays' Ad Features Both Obama and McCain
Shays' Ad Features Both Obama and McCain 23 August 2008



Peace Corps volunteer Lindsey Harris escapes Russian invasion of Georgia...
Peace Corps volunteer Lindsey Harris escapes Russian invasion of Georgia 24 August 2008



Therese Abalo became beekeeper to join Peace Corps
Therese Abalo took a job with a beekeeper to join the Peace Corps 24 August 2008



Thomas Sunchuk says his stint in the Peace Corps combines...
Thomas Sunchuk says his stint in the Peace Corps combines two activities he loves: helping out and traveling 24 August 2008



George Packer prefers to be only visiting journalist in town
George Packer says he prefers being the only visiting journalist in town to joining the media herd that follows candidates and probes their staffers for new nuggets of inside information 24 August 2008



George Packer writes: LBJ risked everything for civil rights
George Packer writes: After he became President, Johnson risked everything, including his own office and the Democratic Party's electoral future, to pass the landmark bills for civil rights in 1964 and voting rights in 1965 24 August 2008



"We are all going stir crazy here and we just want to get out"
PCV Musings of a Super Hero writes: We are all going stir crazy here and we just want to get out of here and on with our future plans 25 August 2008



Peace Corps Returns To Rwanda
Peace Corps Returns To Rwanda 25 August 2008



Jackie Theriot served as PCV in Togo
When Jackie Theriot left his family farm in Catahoula 46 years ago to join the Peace Corps in Togo, he had one naive hope in mind - to embark on a worldly adventure 25 August 2008



Retirement signals full-time job in Ukraine for Edwin Patout
For Edwin Patout, 59, retirement signaled the start of a full-time job in Ukraine and his two-year commitment to the Peace Corps 25 August 2008



150 RPCVs attend Peace Corps reunion in Fort Collins
150 RPCVs attend Peace Corps reunion in Fort Collins where Sierra Club leader Carl Pope is keynote speaker 25 August 2008



Richard M. Kreig writes: Fully Fund the Peace Corps
Brazil RPCV Richard M. Kreig writes: Fully Fund the Peace Corps 26 August 2008



Kay Oursler is Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanzania...
Kay Oursler is Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanzania 26 August 2008



Obituary for Tongs RPCV Bernie Lovitky...
Obituary for Tongs RPCV Bernie Lovitky 26 August 2008



Doyle could get Obama cabinet post
Doyle could get Obama cabinet post 27 August 2008



Peace Corps Receives Best Practices Recognition for Equal Employment...
Peace Corps Receives Best Practices Recognition for Equal Employment 27 August 2008



George Packer writes: Burmese people rescue themselves?
George Packer writes: Can the Burmese people rescue themselves? 28 August 2008



Peace Corps Volunteers in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica are...
Peace Corps Volunteers in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica are Safe in the Wake of Tropical Storm Gustav 28 August 2008



Heather Pack, decided to follow in her father's footsteps and...
Heather Pack, decided to follow in her father's footsteps and serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru 28 August 2008



George McGovern writes: Next choice for VP was Shriver
George McGovern writes: My next choice for vice-President was Sargent Shriver, the first director of the Peace Corps and Senator Kennedy's brother-in-law, but I could not reach him because he was in the Soviet Union 28 August 2008



Shays shows up at Opponent's Press Conference
Chris Shays shows up at Opponent's Press Conference 28 August 2008



Peace Corps in our nation's best interest
Strengthening the Peace Corps to spread good will overseas is in our nation's best interest 28 August 2008



Eric Green writes: Election Helping US Image Worldwide
Eric Green writes: U.S. Election Helping America's Image Worldwide 28 August 2008



Campbell murder does not deter PC in Philippines
Campbell murder does not deter Peace Corps in the Philippines 29 August 2008



Obituary for Honduras RPCV Scott Hipp...
Obituary for Honduras RPCV Scott Hipp 29 August 2008



US Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) and their Mongolian counterparts have...
US Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) and their Mongolian counterparts have raised awareness of the threat of Trafficking in Persons 29 August 2008



Tschetter meets with President Arroyo in Philippines
Tschetter meets with President Gloria Arroyo in Philippines 29 August 2008



Sally Porter, 81 serves as Peace Corps Volunteer in Philippines...
Sally Porter, 81 serves as Peace Corps Volunteer in Philippines 29 August 2008



Mindanao still no-no for Peace Corps volunteers in Philippines
Mindanao still no-no for Peace Corps volunteers in Philippines 29 August 2008



Peace Corps would maintain their current policy to stay out...
Peace Corps would maintain their current policy to stay out of conflict areas in Mindanao as part of security measures for volunteers 29 August 2008



Thor Hanson writes book on gorillas
RPCV Thor Hanson writes "The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years In Uganda" 29 August 2008



Hill's new approach is an unsung success story
The emergence of Hill's new approach is an unsung success story 29 August 2008



Doyle statement on McCain VP choice Sarah Palin...
Doyle statement on McCain VP choice Sarah Palin 29 August 2008



Peace Corps Volunteer Kay Oursler heading back to Tanzania...
Peace Corps Volunteer Kay Oursler heading back to Tanzania 30 August 2008