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Steve Driehaus wins Congressional Seat in Ohio
Senegal RPCV Steve Driehaus wins Congressional Seat in Ohio 5 November 2008
Shays Loses Congressional Seat in Connecticut
Shays Loses Congressional Seat in Connecticut 5 November 2008
Nick Craw to be new FIA Deputy President
Nick Craw to be new FIA Deputy President 6 November 2008
Driehaus' win will help solidify the Democrats' majority
Driehaus' win will help solidify the Democrats' majority in the House and ensure Cincinnati a voice in the party that controls Congress 6 November 2008
Al Kamen writes: The traditional sale of ambassadorships
Al Kamen writes: The traditional sale of most ambassadorships, so aptly carried on during the Bush administration, may not continue 6 November 2008
Jonathan Lash could become "climate czar"
Jonathan Lash, president of the World Resources Institute, which does policy research on environment and sustainability, is also considered a potential candidate for White House "climate czar" 6 November 2008
Chris Dodd to Retain Banking Committee Chair
Chris Dodd to Retain Banking Committee Chair 7 November 2008
An Interview with GOP Chris Shays on His Future
MSNBC Interview With GOP Rep. Shays on His Defeat and Future 7 November 2008
How to Get Tickets to the Inauguration
How to Get Tickets to the Inauguration 9 November 2008
Hardberger wants still more victories
Riding high, Hardberger wants still more victories 9 November 2008
Chris Shays interested in PC Directorship
Chris Shays interested in being Obama's Director of the Peace Corps 10 November 2008
Margaret Krome writes: Obama win shows power of idealism
Margaret Krome writes: Obama win shows power of idealism, technology 11 November 2008
George Packer writes: Bo Kyi
George Packer writes: Bo Kyi 11 November 2008
Jill Maria Cadreau to help rebuild war torn Liberia
Peace Corps Volunteer Jill Maria Cadreau to help rebuild war torn Liberia 12 November 2008
Christopher Hill writes: Don't Preach to the Chinese
Christopher Hill writes: Don't Preach to the Chinese 13 November 2008
Christopher Hill writes about Democracy
Christopher Hill writes: What America doesn't understand about Democracy 13 November 2008
Doyle may become PC Director
Several Obama intimates who are also familiar with Doyle have suggested that the governor, who worked as a teacher in Tunisia as part of the Peace Corps from 1967 to 1969, might be a candidate to direct the Peace Corps 14 November 2008
Michael O'Hanlon writes: How to Win in Afghanistan
Michael O'Hanlon writes: How to Win in Afghanistan 14 November 2008
Harris Wofford writes: America at a turning point
Harris Wofford writes: America at a turning point 14 November 2008
Dave Stenberg was PCV in Tanzania from 1964-66
Dave Stenberg was in the Peace Corps in Tanzania, from 1964-66 and helped the people learn a multitude of agricultural practices 15 November 2008
What’s next for Elaine Chao?
Transition: What’s next for Elaine Chao? 15 November 2008
Bill Riley has served in five different sites in Guatemala
Bill Riley has served in five different sites in Guatemala ranging from low-lying coastal areas filled with banana plantations to mountainous regions inhabited by indigenous Mayans to jungle-like areas where howler monkeys swung and Mayan ruins lay just outside his door 17 November 2008
Helen Mirrem finds it difficult working with Taylor Hackford
Helen Mirrem found it difficult working with her director husband Taylor Hackford 17 November 2008
Bill Owens presents New Suburbia
Bill Owens presents New Suburbia 17 November 2008
George Packer writes: Redefining the Democrats
George Packer writes: How the economic crisis can help Obama redefine the Democrats 17 November 2008
Laura Oldanie joins parents on aid trip to Malawi
Peace Corps veteran Laura Oldanie decided to join her parents on an aid trip to Malawi for both personal and professional reasons 18 November 2008
Michael Mitchell delivers hope in Niger with soccer balls
Michael Mitchell delivers hope in Niger with soccer balls 18 November 2008
PC Panel at SF State’s International Week program
A panel of returned Peace Corps Volunteers, consisting of Nick Bosustow, Jayma Brown and Delilah Raybee, was part of SF State’s annual International Week program 18 November 2008
Kathleen Stephens on South Korea's democratization
Kathleen Stephens says South Korea's democratization process sets a good example for other countries around the world 18 November 2008
Tim Redmond writes: John Garamendi - born-again populist
Tim Redmond writes: John Garamendi, born-again populist 19 November 2008
Grant Earich writes: Accomplishments and obstacles in Ukraine
PCV Grant Earich writes: Accomplishments and obstacles in Ukraine 20 November 2008
William Yeatman writes: I buy 5 tons of coal every year
William Yeatman writes: My ex-wife and I buy ten thousand pounds of coal every fall for the Kyrgyz family with whom we lived while we served in the Peace Corps 20 November 2008
“Here I am known as Kine Diaw” says Kate Ballantine
“Here I am known to friends and family as Kine Diaw,” says Kate Ballantine, now a volunteer for the Peace Corps in Senegal 20 November 2008
Henry McKoy sees Peace Corps' role changing
Henry McKoy sees Peace Corps' role changing 20 November 2008
Yossef Ben-Meir writes: Peace Corps in a Troubled Era
Yossef Ben-Meir writes: Peace Corps in a Bottom-Up and Troubled Era 20 November 2008
Michael Adlerstein to make UN green
Michael Adlerstein to make UN green 21 November 2008
Tony D'Souza writes: Peruvian artist offers workshops
Tony D'Souza writes: Peruvian artist offers COS workshops 21 November 2008
Joseph Opala Connects Africa to Gullah Community
Historian Joseph Opala Connects African Nation to Gullah Community Through a Slave Girl Named Priscilla 21 November 2008
Stray Questions for: Tom Bissell
Stray Questions for: Tom Bissell 22 November 2008
Aly and Buddy Shanks show African art at River Oaks Gallery
Burundi RPCV Aly and Buddy Shanks show African art and artifacts at River Oaks Gallery in Abilene Texas 23 November 2008
Luke King heads of Mercy Corps in Congo
Madagascar RPCV Luke King is head of Mercy Corps in Democratic Republic of Congo 23 November 2008
Echoes of JFK unavoidable in Obama Presidency
As the country prepares for the presidency of Barack Obama, viscerally, at least, echoes of JFK are unavoidable 23 November 2008
Mike Tidwell writes: I was spied on by the state police
Mike Tidwell writes: I was spied on by the state police 23 November 2008
George Packer writes: Will Obama Change?
George Packer writes: Will Obama Change? 25 November 2008
Ilene Gelbaum brought infants into the world for decades
Sri Lanka RPCV Ilene Gelbaum has been bringing infants into the world for decades 26 November 2008
Jonathan Zimmerman writes: Nepal's unjust ban on private schools
Jonathan Zimmerman writes: Nepal's ban on private schools is unjust 26 November 2008
Tom Bissell reviews David Vann's 'Legend of a Suicide'
Tom Bissell reviews David Vann's 'Legend of a Suicide' 29 November 2008
Scott Stoll writes: Racism and Restructuring
Guatemala RPCV Scott Stoll writes: Racism and the Restructuring of America's Economic Policies 1 December 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Life with Evo writes: I am one...
Peace Corps Volunteer Life with Evo writes: I am one of two former Bolivia volunteers who chose to continue service in Africa but the Peace Corps experience continues to be very similar 3 November 2008
Kenyans celebrate Obama's victory...
Kenyans celebrate Obama's victory 5 November 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Denise Hilliard helps bring Peace to Liberia...
Peace Corps Volunteer Denise Hilliard helps bring Peace to Liberia 5 November 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer My African Adventure writes: The things I...
Peace Corps Volunteer My African Adventure writes: The things I´ve learned... 5 November 2008
How Driehaus won his Seat in Congress...
How Driehaus won his Seat in Congress 5 November 2008
Steve Driehaus wins Congressional Seat in Ohio
Senegal RPCV Steve Driehaus wins Congressional Seat in Ohio 5 November 2008
Condoleezza Rice's Remarks on the Outcome of the U.S. Presidential...
Condoleezza Rice's Remarks on the Outcome of the U.S. Presidential Elections 5 November 2008
Pat Waak looks to consolidate gains made in Democratic landslide...
Pat Waak looks to consolidate gains made in Democratic landslide 5 November 2008
Shays Loses Congressional Seat in Connecticut
Shays Loses Congressional Seat in Connecticut 5 November 2008
Paul Theroux writes: Islanders Eulogize Obama's 'Tutu...
Paul Theroux writes: Islanders Eulogize Obama's 'Tutu' 5 November 2008
Al Kamen: The really nasty battles are about to start...
Al Kamen: The really nasty battles are about to start for the 300 or so presidential appointee slots, the top White House jobs, such as the National Security Council -- and especially for the 400 Cabinet and sub-Cabinet jobs that require Senate confirmation, known as PAS positions 5 November 2008
Mayor Phil Hardberger able to work his magic with voters...
Mayor Phil Hardberger able to work his magic with voters on changing term limits in San Antonio 5 November 2008
Sign the More Peace Corps Petition...
Sign the More Peace Corps Petition 5 November 2008
James Rupert writes: Obama Appeal in Muslim World May Tone...
James Rupert writes: Obama Appeal in Muslim World May Tone Down Militants 5 November 2008
Elation, Skepticism As World Reacts To Obama Win...
Elation, Skepticism As World Reacts To Obama Win 5 November 2008
President-Elect Barack Obama Captures the Imagination of the World...
President-Elect Barack Obama Captures the Imagination of the World 5 November 2008
Nick Craw to be new FIA Deputy President
Nick Craw to be new FIA Deputy President 6 November 2008
Driehaus' win will help solidify the Democrats' majority
Driehaus' win will help solidify the Democrats' majority in the House and ensure Cincinnati a voice in the party that controls Congress 6 November 2008
Jonathan Lash could become "climate czar"
Jonathan Lash, president of the World Resources Institute, which does policy research on environment and sustainability, is also considered a potential candidate for White House "climate czar" 6 November 2008
Al Kamen writes: The traditional sale of ambassadorships
Al Kamen writes: The traditional sale of most ambassadorships, so aptly carried on during the Bush administration, may not continue 6 November 2008
Tracey Cohen writes: Obama should keep his promise on Peace...
Tracey Cohen writes: Obama should keep his promise on Peace Corps 6 November 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer The Terrace writes: I love rainy season...
Peace Corps Volunteer The Terrace writes: I love rainy season in Cambodia, really I do 7 November 2008
Chris Dodd to Retain Banking Committee Chair
Chris Dodd to Retain Banking Committee Chair 7 November 2008
An Interview with GOP Chris Shays on His Future
MSNBC Interview With GOP Rep. Shays on His Defeat and Future 7 November 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer " Peace Corps Cape Verde" writes: Our group...
Peace Corps Volunteer " Peace Corps Cape Verde" writes: Our group of 33 has now lost 2 and I can see why they say that Cape Verde has the highest Early Termination rate in all of West Africa 8 November 2008
Hardberger wants still more victories
Riding high, Hardberger wants still more victories 9 November 2008
How to Get Tickets to the Inauguration
How to Get Tickets to the Inauguration 9 November 2008
Chris Shays interested in PC Directorship
Chris Shays interested in being Obama's Director of the Peace Corps 10 November 2008
Margaret Krome writes: Obama win shows power of idealism
Margaret Krome writes: Obama win shows power of idealism, technology 11 November 2008
George Packer writes: Bo Kyi
George Packer writes: Bo Kyi 11 November 2008
Jill Maria Cadreau to help rebuild war torn Liberia
Peace Corps Volunteer Jill Maria Cadreau to help rebuild war torn Liberia 12 November 2008
Having worked with people around the globe, Micronesia RPCV Bowman...
Having worked with people around the globe, Micronesia RPCV Bowman said he has learned that communication is key to any successful organization 13 November 2008
Christopher Hill writes about Democracy
Christopher Hill writes: What America doesn't understand about Democracy 13 November 2008
Christopher Hill writes: Don't Preach to the Chinese
Christopher Hill writes: Don't Preach to the Chinese 13 November 2008
Harris Wofford writes: America at a turning point
Harris Wofford writes: America at a turning point 14 November 2008
Doyle may become next PC Director
Several Obama intimates who are also familiar with Doyle have suggested that the governor, who worked as a teacher in Tunisia as part of the Peace Corps from 1967 to 1969, might be a candidate to direct the Peace Corps 14 November 2008
Michael O'Hanlon writes: How to Win in Afghanistan
Michael O'Hanlon writes: How to Win in Afghanistan 14 November 2008
Carol Preston writes: I have been thinking a lot lately...
Carol Preston writes: I have been thinking a lot lately about the sights and sounds and sometimes smells of China 14 November 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer All of life is a foreign country...
Peace Corps Volunteer All of life is a foreign country writes: It feels safe enough, especially upcountry, but it's a touchy time. 14 November 2008
Ivory Coast RPCV Karen Cobos Latham spends her days as...
Ivory Coast RPCV Karen Cobos Latham spends her days as a resident of Senegal, teaching the residents of this West African country how to manage their money and plan for their future 14 November 2008
In 2004, Bie Bostrom, then age 63, joined the Peace...
In 2004, Bie Bostrom, then age 63, joined the Peace Corps and arriving in the village of Ahero in Kenya, she found the rudimentary living conditions, oppressive heat and crushing poverty almost too much to bear 14 November 2008
Harris Wofford writes: America at a turning point
Harris Wofford writes: America at a turning point 14 November 2008
Harris Wofford writes: America at a turning point
Harris Wofford writes: America at a turning point 14 November 2008
Is Obama planning a Gestapo-like "civilian national security force...
Is Obama planning a Gestapo-like "civilian national security force"? 14 November 2008
Lee Ha-won writes: Can Ambassador Kathleen Stephens Restore Korea...
Lee Ha-won writes: Can Ambassador Kathleen Stephens Restore Korea-U.S. Relations? 14 November 2008
Harris Wofford writes: America at a turning point
Harris Wofford writes: America at a turning point 14 November 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Peace Corps - Cambodia writes: Harvest Time...
Peace Corps Volunteer Peace Corps - Cambodia writes: Harvest Time 15 November 2008
Dave Stenberg was PCV in Tanzania from 1964-66
Dave Stenberg was in the Peace Corps in Tanzania, from 1964-66 and helped the people learn a multitude of agricultural practices 15 November 2008
What's next for Elaine Chao?
Transition: What's next for Elaine Chao? 15 November 2008
We've run sort of a giant experiment here in volunteer...
"We've run sort of a giant experiment here in volunteer management and we want to take a look at the lessons learned from that," says Honduras RPCV Jon Carson, the national field director for the Obama campaign. 17 November 2008
Honduras RPCV Jon Carson was part of the team that...
Honduras RPCV Jon Carson was part of the team that made the important decision, during the race against Clinton, to target small caucus states where Clinton had virtually no presence 17 November 2008
Bill Riley has served in five different sites in Guatemala
Bill Riley has served in five different sites in Guatemala ranging from low-lying coastal areas filled with banana plantations to mountainous regions inhabited by indigenous Mayans to jungle-like areas where howler monkeys swung and Mayan ruins lay just outside his door 17 November 2008
Verina Louise Robiller, will serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer...
Verina Louise Robiller, will serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in a Micronesian school where she will teach seventh and eighth grade English 17 November 2008
George Packer writes: Redefining the Democrats
George Packer writes: How the economic crisis can help Obama redefine the Democrats 17 November 2008
Helen Mirrem finds it difficult working with Taylor Hackford
Helen Mirrem found it difficult working with her director husband Taylor Hackford 17 November 2008
Bill Owens presents New Suburbia
Bill Owens presents New Suburbia 17 November 2008
Laura Oldanie joins parents on aid trip to Malawi
Peace Corps veteran Laura Oldanie decided to join her parents on an aid trip to Malawi for both personal and professional reasons 18 November 2008
Michael Mitchell delivers hope in Niger with soccer balls
Michael Mitchell delivers hope in Niger with soccer balls 18 November 2008
PC Panel at SF State's International Week program
A panel of returned Peace Corps Volunteers, consisting of Nick Bosustow, Jayma Brown and Delilah Raybee, was part of SF State's annual International Week program 18 November 2008
Kathleen Stephens on South Korea's democratization
Kathleen Stephens says South Korea's democratization process sets a good example for other countries around the world 18 November 2008
Karmen Unterwegner traveled to Mali, Africa - the country where Timbuktu...
Karmen Unterwegner traveled to Mali, Africa - the country where Timbuktu is located - in late July with the Peace Corps as a water and sanitation engineer 19 November 2008
Michelle Miller has been serving in Cahul, Moldova as a...
Michelle Miller has been serving in Cahul, Moldova as a community development Peace Corps volunteer 19 November 2008
Tim Redmond writes: John Garamendi - born-again populist
Tim Redmond writes: John Garamendi, born-again populist 19 November 2008
William Yeatman writes: Coal in Kyrgyzstan
William Yeatman writes: My ex-wife and I buy ten thousand pounds of coal every fall for the Kyrgyz family with whom we lived while we served in the Peace Corps 20 November 2008
Charlie and Teena Parton served as Peace Corps volunteers in...
Charlie and Teena Parton served as Peace Corps volunteers in Borneo 20 November 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Campbell writes: It's an animal's world...
Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Campbell writes: It's an animal's world here 20 November 2008
"Here I am known as Kine Diaw" says Kate Ballantine
"Here I am known to friends and family as Kine Diaw," says Kate Ballantine, now a volunteer for the Peace Corps in Senegal 20 November 2008
Grant Earich writes: Accomplishments and obstacles in Ukraine
PCV Grant Earich writes: Accomplishments and obstacles in Ukraine 20 November 2008
Yossef Ben-Meir writes: Peace Corps in a Troubled Era
Yossef Ben-Meir writes: Peace Corps in a Bottom-Up and Troubled Era 20 November 2008
Henry McKoy sees Peace Corps' role changing
Henry McKoy sees Peace Corps' role changing 20 November 2008
Michael Adlerstein to make UN green
Michael Adlerstein to make UN green 21 November 2008
Michael Adlerstein to make UN green
Michael Adlerstein to make UN green 21 November 2008
Michael Adlerstein to make UN green
Michael Adlerstein to make UN green 21 November 2008
Tony D'Souza writes: Peruvian artist offers workshops
Tony D'Souza writes: Peruvian artist offers COS workshops 21 November 2008
Joseph Opala Connects Africa to Gullah Community
Historian Joseph Opala Connects African Nation to Gullah Community Through a Slave Girl Named Priscilla 21 November 2008
RPCV Kathleen Wright travelled to Korea and tells how it's...
RPCV Kathleen Wright travelled to Korea and tells how it's changed over the years 22 November 2008
Stray Questions for Tom Bissell
Stray Questions for: Tom Bissell 22 November 2008
Aly and Buddy Shanks exhibit African art
Burundi RPCV Aly and Buddy Shanks show African art and artifacts at River Oaks Gallery in Abilene Texas 23 November 2008
Luke King heads Mercy Corps in Congo
Madagascar RPCV Luke King is head of Mercy Corps in Democratic Republic of Congo 23 November 2008
Mike Tidwell writes: I was spied on by the state police
Mike Tidwell writes: I was spied on by the state police 23 November 2008
Echoes of JFK unavoidable in Obama Presidency
As the country prepares for the presidency of Barack Obama, viscerally, at least, echoes of JFK are unavoidable 23 November 2008
Echoes of JFK unavoidable in Obama Presidency
As the country prepares for the presidency of Barack Obama, viscerally, at least, echoes of JFK are unavoidable 23 November 2008
Peace Corps volunteer Alegria in Bolivia writes:I can already...
Peace Corps volunteer Alegria in Bolivia writes:I can already see that the challenges of PC China (or shall we say U.S.-China Friendship Volunteers) are totally different from what we had in PC Bolivia 25 November 2008
Patrick Wayne serves in Kenya with Peace Corps...
Patrick Wayne serves in Kenya with Peace Corps 25 November 2008
George Packer writes: Will Obama Change?
George Packer writes: Will Obama Change? 25 November 2008
Jonathan Zimmerman writes: Nepal's ban on private schools
Jonathan Zimmerman writes: Nepal's ban on private schools is unjust 26 November 2008
Ilene Gelbaum brings infants into the world
Sri Lanka RPCV Ilene Gelbaum has been bringing infants into the world for decades 26 November 2008
Ilene Gelbaum brings infants into the world
Sri Lanka RPCV Ilene Gelbaum has been bringing infants into the world for decades 26 November 2008
Kelly Guthrie serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine...
Kelly Guthrie serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine 26 November 2008
Hunter Dreidame serves as Peace Corps Volunteer in Guinea...
Hunter Dreidame serves as Peace Corps Volunteer in Guinea 27 November 2008
Sara White served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the...
Sara White served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Gambia 28 November 2008
Matthew R. Peters has spent most of the last nine...
Matthew R. Peters has spent most of the last nine years in northern Guatemala, working for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer, and the last seven years as director of Volunteer Peten, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the quality of life for local residents through education, environmental efforts and other means 28 November 2008
Tom Bissell reviews David Vann's 'Legend of a Suicide'
Tom Bissell reviews David Vann's 'Legend of a Suicide' 29 November 2008
Laurel Warner is seriously considering applying for the Peace Corps...
Laurel Warner is seriously considering applying for the Peace Corps 30 November 2008
