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By Admin1 (admin) (151.196.16.73) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 2:26 pm: Edit Post

Feb 22, 2009: PC Returns to Indonesia? Date: February 22 2009 No: 1318 Feb 22, 2009: PC Returns to Indonesia?
Clinton says PC expects to resume in Indonesia 18 Feb
Indonesia still touchy about Peace Corps 17 Feb
PCVs Remain Safe in Madagascar 30 Jan
Dodd's Senate seat up for grabs? 21 Feb
Tony Hall Talks About Poverty and Hunger 18 Feb
Pro Football Player Aaron Merz to serve in Zambia 17 Feb
Moyers could be new Murrow for US Public Diplomacy 17 Feb
Obituary for Nigeria CD Francis Underhill Macy 10 Feb
George Packer writes: Parties argue government role 10 Feb
James Rupert writes: Missile Strikes Counterproductive? 10 Feb
Danny Hevrol in Madagascar amidst fighting 6 Feb
Reed Hastings writes: Please Raise My Taxes 6 Feb
Obama overrides Hillary on Chris Hill appointment 6 Feb
Joseph Acaba has "The Right Stuff" 4 Feb
Maureen Orth writes: A New Start 2 Feb
Henry Rayburn could make art out of anything 1 Feb
Obama out to marry military power with diplomacy 30 Jan
Mike Fay honored by the San Diego Zoo 30 Jan
Charles Stroh writes: Karzai seen as impediment to change 29 Jan
Madeleine Meek writes: The market and the bath 26 Jan
NPCA gets new Web Site 22 Jan
Read more stories from January and February 2009.


PCOL's Candidate for Peace Corps Director Date: December 2 2008 No: 1288 PCOL's Candidate for Peace Corps Director
Honduras RPCV Jon Carson, 33, presided over thousands of workers as national field director for the Obama campaign and said the biggest challenge -- and surprise -- was the volume of volunteer help, including more than 15,000 "super volunteers," who were a big part of what made Obama's campaign so successful. PCOL endorses Jon Carson as the man who can revitalize the Peace Corps, bring it into the internet age, and meet Obama's goal of doubling the size of the Peace Corps by 2011.

Director Ron Tschetter:  The PCOL Interview Date: December 9 2008 No: 1296 Director Ron Tschetter: The PCOL Interview
Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter sat down for an in-depth interview to discuss the evacuation from Bolivia, political appointees at Peace Corps headquarters, the five year rule, the Peace Corps Foundation, the internet and the Peace Corps, how the transition is going, and what the prospects are for doubling the size of the Peace Corps by 2011. Read the interview and you are sure to learn something new about the Peace Corps. PCOL previously did an interview with Director Gaddi Vasquez.

By Admin1 (admin) (151.196.16.73) on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 1:32 pm: Edit Post

Henry Rayburn could make art out of anything
Colombia RPCV Henry Rayburn could make art out of anything 1 February 2009



Maureen Orth writes: A New Start
Maureen Orth writes: A New Start 2 February 2009



George Packer writes: Obama Can’t Afford Hypocrisy
George Packer writes: Obama Can’t Afford Hypocrisy 2 February 2009



Locals tell Petri: Stimulus bill is pure pork
Locals tell Petri: Stimulus bill is pure pork 2 February 2009



Christopher Hill to Be US Ambassador to Iraq
Christopher Hill to Be US Ambassador to Iraq 3 February 2009



Joseph Acaba has "the right stuff"
By the time Joseph M. Acaba completed his master's degree in geology from The University of Arizona in 1992, his academic adviser and thesis director, Joseph F. Schreiber, Jr., knew that Acaba had "the right stuff." 4 February 2009



Driehaus no rookie in Congress
Driehaus may be a freshman, but he's no rookie 4 February 2009



Sam Farr writes: Obama's message of hope
Sam Farr writes: President Obama's message of hope 4 February 2009



e.g. bailey is son of a white PCV and Liberian mother
e.g. bailey who was born in Saclepea, Liberia, is the son of a white Peace Corps volunteer and a Liberian mother 5 February 2009



Jonathan Lash writes: Cap or Tax Carbon Emissions?
Jonathan Lash writes: Cap or Tax Carbon Emissions? 5 February 2009



Could Donna Shalala be coming back?
With Daschle out, could Donna Shalala be coming back? 5 February 2009



RPCV Shays vs RPCV Dodd ?
RPCV vs RPCV? The one Republican Dodd may fear the most is recently ousted moderate Republican Chris Shays. If Obama wants to do Dodd a favor, he'll find a job for Shays. Perhaps the Peace Corps? 5 February 2009



At 75 Carol Preston teaches English in China
Seventy-five years into her life, Carol Preston signed up for a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps in China to prep local instructors to teach English to other Chinese 6 February 2009



Ahndree Conn has learned to live off the land
Ever since she came to Navunibitu in Ra as an American Peace Corps volunteer, Ahndree Conn has learned to live off the land 6 February 2009



Danny Hevrol in Madagascar amidst fighting
RPCV Danny Hevrol has found himself amidst fighting and revolutionary strife in Madagascar 6 February 2009



Clinton arrives with a new mantra of “smart power”
Hillary Clinton arrives with a new mantra too: “smart power,” a concept of combining “soft power” with “hard power” that had been gaining currency among foreign policy thinkers who consider the unilateralist and militarist approach of the last eight years something other than smart 6 February 2009



Reed Hastings writes: Please Raise My Taxes
Reed Hastings writes: Please Raise My Taxes 6 February 2009



Obama overrides Hillary on appointment of Chris Hill
Obama overrides Hillary on appointment of Christopher Hill 6 February 2009



Boyhood Home of Paul Tsongas Burns
Boyhood Home Of Mass. Sen. Paul Tsongas Burns 6 February 2009



Bob Kierlin helps patients from developing countries
Ecuador RPCV Bob Kierlin creates fund to help patients from developing countries 7 February 2009



Peace Corps may resume Program in Indonesia
Peace Corps may resume Program in Indonesia 7 February 2009



The secret life of Paul Theroux
My secret life: Paul Theroux, travel writer 7 February 2009



Brett Beach and friend Tim McCollum sell cocoa from Madagascar
Brett Beach and friend Tim McCollum, who met on the island as Peace Corps volunteers in Madagascar work with an existing manufacturer on the island to transform these beans into lovely bittersweet bars ranging from 63 to 75 percent cacao content 8 February 2009



Katie Cannon has a quest for water in Mali
Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Cannon has a quest for water in Mali 9 February 2009



Doyle Tells Wisconsin How to Meet Challenges Ahead
Governor Doyle Tells Wisconsin How to Meet the Challenges Ahead 9 February 2009



Shays claims campaign manager embezzled $190,000
Shays claims campaign manager embezzled $190,000 9 February 2009



John Smart writes: A renewed call to national service
Uzbekistan John Smart writes: A renewed call to national service 10 February 2009



Obituary for Francis Underhill Macy
Obituary for Tunisia and Nigeria Country Director Francis Underhill Macy 10 February 2009



Lack of US.media attention on Special Olympics
Lack of U.S. media attention on Special Olympics games baffling 10 February 2009



Jody Olsen speaks on "International volunteering"
Jody Olsen to speak on "International volunteering and service in the 21st century" 10 February 2009



George Packer writes: Parties argue about role of government
George Packer writes: The two parties are pretending to argue about the efficacy of the stimulus bill. They’re really arguing about the role of government in our society and economy, in the middle of a crisis and after decades of neglect 10 February 2009



James Rupert writes: Pakistan Asks US to Reconsider Missile Strikes
James Rupert writes: Pakistan Asks U.S. to Reconsider Missile Strikes on Al-Qaeda 10 February 2009



Emily Morris builds computer lab in Senegal
Emily Morris is a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in a village near the Kolda region of south Senegal where she is trying to build a computer lab and library to advance the education of the village children 11 February 2009



Kinky Friedman may run again for governor
Kinky Friedman may run again for governor 11 February 2009



Patrick O'Brien writes: The Gaza War's Italian Front
Albania RPCV Patrick O'Brien writes: The Gaza War's Italian Front 12 February 2009



Thomas Robertson selected as Fulbright Scholar
Nepal RPCV Thomas Robertson will be in Nepal through June as a Fulbright Scholar to conduct research on the social, environmental, and political consequences of Cold War-era American rural development programs 12 February 2009



Elizabeth Beach Hacking accepts global missions post
Philippines RPCV Elizabeth Beach Hacking accepts appointment to global missions post 12 February 2009



Ken Rudin writes: In Dodd We Trust?
Ken Rudin writes: In Dodd We Trust? Maybe Not Among Voters In Connecticut 12 February 2009



Taylor Hackford on Ray Charles
Taylor Hackford on Ray Charles 12 February 2009



Kevin Quigley speaks at Etown
National Peace Corps president Kevin Quigley comes to speak at Etown 12 February 2009



Molly Baade writes: A letter home from Nicaragua
PCV Molly Baade writes: A letter home from Nicaragua 13 February 2009



Richard Celeste's son may run for US Senate
Richard Celeste's son may run for US Senate 13 February 2009



Michael Scherer writes: Chris Dodd - Financial Savior?
Michael Scherer writes: Chris Dodd, Financial Savior? 13 February 2009



Chris Shays not unhappy to be on short list for PC Director
Congressman Chris Shays of Bridgeport, besieged by admirers and well wishers, acknowledged he is not unhappy about being mentioned on the short list for the directorship of the Peace Corps 13 February 2009



Mike Tidwell writes: Maryland's big economic choice
Mike Tidwell writes: Maryland's big economic choice 13 February 2009



Volunteers Sworn-in at Ceremony in Ethiopia
38 Peace Corps Volunteers Sworn-in at Ceremony in Ethiopia 14 February 2009



Anthony A. Frank writes: Honor Maury Albertson with your actions
Anthony A. Frank, interim president of Colorado State University, writes: Honor professor Maury Albertson with your actions 14 February 2009



Jennifer Shockley joined the Unalaska police force
Cameroon RPCV Jennifer Shockley joined the Unalaska police force 11 years ago, is the author of the weekly "activity report." 15 February 2009



Maury Albertson's goodness spanned globe
Maury Albertson's goodness spanned globe 15 February 2009



Hill admits NKorea assignment 'tough'
Christopher Hill admits NKorea assignment 'tough' 15 February 2009



Indonesia still touchy about Peace Corps
Indonesia still touchy about Peace Corps 17 February 2009



Pro Football Player Aaron Merz to serve in Zambia
Former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Aaron Merz will be a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia 17 February 2009



Moyers could be new Murrow for US public diplomacy
A new Murrow for US public diplomacy 17 February 2009



John Knight returns to Ethiopia
John Knight went to Ethiopia, where he taught English and other subjects to elementary and middle school students 18 February 2009



Clinton announces P expected to resume in Indonesia
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announces Peace Corps operations expected to resume in Indonesia after a long absence 18 February 2009



Rob Simmons Vs. Sen. Chris Dodd in 2010?
Christopher Keating writes: Rob Simmons Vs. Sen. Chris Dodd in 2010? 18 February 2009



Tony Hall Talks About Poverty and Hunger
Three-Time Nobel Nominee Tony Hall Talks About Mother Teresa, Poverty, Hunger 18 February 2009



Richard Kiniry leads Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia
India RPCV Richard Kiniry is leader of the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia 19 February 2009



Alexander Shakow was Country Director for Indonesia
Alexander Shakow was Country Director for Indonesia in the 1960's 19 February 2009



Dodd on hot seat again
Dodd on hot seat again 19 February 2009



Governor Doyle Signs Recovery Bill
Governor Doyle Signs Recovery Bill 20 February 2009



George Packer writes: Equality is not the opposite of intellect
George Packer writes: Equality is not the opposite of intellect; it depends on intellect for its true realization 20 February 2009



Dodd's Senate seat up for grabs?
Dodd's Senate seat up for grabs? 21 February 2009

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Bob Shacochis writes: Rebuild the Peace Corps
Bob Shacochis writes: Rebuild the Peace Corps 24 February 2009



Stephen Andersen promotes Kenyan artisans
Stephen Andersen promotes a group of workers in Kenya who craft bones into necklaces, earrings and bracelets, an age-old tribal practice in the country 24 February 2009



Francis Koster writes: A shard of glass
Francis Koster writes: A shard of glass, a sharp lesson 24 February 2009



Governor Doyle Meets with President Obama
Governor Doyle Meets with President Obama 24 February 2009



Bruce Ballard teaches Korean at Bronx Charter School
Bruce Ballard promotes teaching of Korean at at the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning in Baycheste 25 February 2009



Steve Driehaus votes with GOP on budget
Democrat Driehaus votes with GOP on budget 25 February 2009



O'Hanlon writes: Iraq’s Year of Living Dangerously
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Iraq’s Year of Living Dangerously 25 February 2009



Senator Bond Discusses the Peace Corps
Senator Bond Discusses the Peace Corps and Smart Power 26 February 2009



Joshua Frye honored for instructional technology
Honduras RPCV Joshua Frye honored for instructional technology 26 February 2009



Micah Lemons writes: Fermented Horse Milk in Kazakhstan
Micah Lemons writes: Discovering Fermented Horse Milk in Kazakhstan 26 February 2009



John Ujda Joins Better World Books
PNG RPCV John Ujda Joins Better World Books as VP of Marketing 26 February 2009



Jeffrey Crowley to head White House AIDS policy office
White House names Swaziland RPCV Jeffrey Crowley new head of White House AIDS policy office 26 February 2009



Laurence Leamer writes: Waiting for Obama
Laurence Leamer writes: When I listened to President Obama's powerful address before Congress, I kept waiting for him to talk about his pledge to double the size of the Peace Corps. But he said nothing. 26 February 2009



Richard Holbrooke named special envoy
Richard Holbrooke named US special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan 26 February 2009



Bill Moyers Responds to Media Probe
Bill Moyers Responds to Media Probe 26 February 2009



James Walsh leaves treasure map for his successor
Before he retired from Congress at the beginning of the year, former Rep. James Walsh left his successor, Rep. Dan Maffei, with a treasure map of sorts 26 February 2009



Frank Schell writes: How to Win the 'Af-Pak' War
India RPCV Frank Schell writes: How to Win the 'Af-Pak' War 27 February 2009



Dr. John O’Keefe is coordinator of Fisher Museum
Lesotho RPCV Dr. John O’Keefe, coordinator of the Fisher Museum at Harvard Forest, will present “New England Forests in a Changing World,” an illustrated lecture at Concord Carlisle High School 27 February 2009



Kati Cannon on a quest for water in Mali
Kati Cannon was asked in December 2007 to help Malian villagers develop a reliable source of year-round water 27 February 2009



Heidi Ross opens Amphibian Conservation Center
RPCV Heidi Ross and her husband Edgardo Griffith, opened the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center in western Panama in 2006 with help from the Houston Zoo 27 February 2009



Alberto Ibargüen says Journalism Losing Geographic Roots
Alberto Ibargüen Says Journalism Losing its Geographic Roots 27 February 2009



Goerge Packer writes: Obama Swings for Fences
Goerge Packer writes: Obama Swings for Fences 27 February 2009



Sharon and Scott Miller recall service in India
Four decades later, Sharon and Scott Miller recall Peace Corps service in India 28 February 2009



Christopher Hill named ambassador to Iraq
Christopher Hill has been named as the new ambassador to Iraq by US President Barack Obama 28 February 2009

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Henry Rayburn could make art out of anything
Colombia RPCV Henry Rayburn could make art out of anything 1 February 2009



Appointment of Richard Holbrooke unnerves South Asia...
Appointment of Richard Holbrooke unnerves South Asia 2 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer On the Eighth Continent writes: Peace Corps...
Peace Corps Volunteer On the Eighth Continent writes: Peace Corps Madagascar volunteers are presently out of harm's way and are crossing our fingers to return to our sites soon 2 February 2009



Maureen Orth writes: A New Start
Maureen Orth writes: A New Start 2 February 2009



Locals tell Petri: Stimulus bill is pure pork
Locals tell Petri: Stimulus bill is pure pork 2 February 2009



George Packer writes: Obama Can't Afford Hypocrisy
George Packer writes: Obama Can't Afford Hypocrisy 2 February 2009



History of Safety Issues in Peace Corps Bolivia...
History of Safety Issues in Peace Corps Bolivia 3 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer hhhmmm... writes: If marriages are subject to...
Peace Corps Volunteer hhhmmm... writes: If marriages are subject to the proverbial ‘seven year itch', then Peace Corps volunteers could be said to experience the ‘six month blues' 3 February 2009



Madagascar Says Capital Mayor Replaced...
Madagascar Says Capital Mayor Replaced 3 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteers in Madagascar Remain Safe [Updated...
Peace Corps Volunteers in Madagascar Remain Safe [Updated] 3 February 2009



History of Safety Issues in Peace Corps Madagascar...
History of Safety Issues in Peace Corps Madagascar 3 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Brendan's Mad. Adventure writes: Yesterday, late in...
Peace Corps Volunteer Brendan's Mad. Adventure writes: Yesterday, late in the day we got a call from Peace Corps saying that we should expect to stay at Consolidation Points until the weekend 3 February 2009



Patrick Proden, a former country director for the Peace Corps...
Patrick Proden, a former country director for the Peace Corps in Tanzania, is the new head of the Oregon State University Extension Service's operations in Multnomah and Washington counties 3 February 2009



Christopher Hill to Be US Ambassador to Iraq
Christopher Hill to Be US Ambassador to Iraq 3 February 2009



Obituary for Colombia RPCV Henry Raybur...
Obituary for Colombia RPCV Henry Raybur 4 February 2009



Driehaus no rookie in Congress
Driehaus may be a freshman, but he's no rookie 4 February 2009



Sam Farr writes: Obama's message of hope
Sam Farr writes: President Obama's message of hope 4 February 2009



Joseph Acaba has "The Right Stuff"
By the time Joseph M. Acaba completed his master's degree in geology from The University of Arizona in 1992, his academic adviser and thesis director, Joseph F. Schreiber, Jr., knew that Acaba had "the right stuff." 4 February 2009



Brazil RPCV Bob Puccini, a San Francisco-based restaurant designer...
Brazil RPCV Bob Puccini, a San Francisco-based restaurant designer who works on projects around the world, always makes time to get to know the street culture of the places he's visiting 5 February 2009



In written answers to questions from Secretary Clinton confirmation hearing...
In written answers to questions from Secretary Clinton confirmation hearing, the Secretary talked about wanting to reopen the Peace Corps program in Indonesia 5 February 2009



Hill Reminisces About 'Momentum Killer' N.Korea...
Hill Reminisces About 'Momentum Killer' N.Korea 5 February 2009



e.g. bailey is son of a white PCV and Liberian mother
e.g. bailey who was born in Saclepea, Liberia, is the son of a white Peace Corps volunteer and a Liberian mother 5 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Into Africa...(well, Madagascar) writes: Political Crisis...
Peace Corps Volunteer Into Africa...(well, Madagascar) writes: Political Crisis 5 February 2009



Obituary for Saint Vincent RPCV Bridget' (Bríjida Francisca Mestas) Olguín...
Obituary for Saint Vincent RPCV Bridget' (Bríjida Francisca Mestas) Olguín 5 February 2009



Jonathan Lash writes: Cap or Tax Carbon Emissions?
Jonathan Lash writes: Cap or Tax Carbon Emissions? 5 February 2009



RPCV Shays vs RPCV Dodd ?
RPCV vs RPCV? The one Republican Dodd may fear the most is recently ousted moderate Republican Chris Shays. If Obama wants to do Dodd a favor, he'll find a job for Shays. Perhaps the Peace Corps? 5 February 2009



Could Donna Shalala be coming back?
With Daschle out, could Donna Shalala be coming back? 5 February 2009



Richard Holbrooke's Role as Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan...
Richard Holbrooke's Role as Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan 6 February 2009



In 1969, Jill Vickers went to Afghanistan to inoculate local...
In 1969, Jill Vickers went to Afghanistan to inoculate local villagers against smallpox 6 February 2009



At 75 Carol Preston teaches English in China
Seventy-five years into her life, Carol Preston signed up for a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps in China to prep local instructors to teach English to other Chinese 6 February 2009



Ahndree Conn has learned to live off the land
Ever since she came to Navunibitu in Ra as an American Peace Corps volunteer, Ahndree Conn has learned to live off the land 6 February 2009



Former Embassy Hostage RPCV John Limbert Says He Was 'Wrong...
Former Embassy Hostage RPCV John Limbert Says He Was 'Wrong' About Iran's Revolution 6 February 2009



Danny Hevrol in Madagascar amidst fighting
RPCV Danny Hevrol has found himself amidst fighting and revolutionary strife in Madagascar 6 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Into Africa...(well, Madagascar) writes: The political...
Peace Corps Volunteer Into Africa...(well, Madagascar) writes: The political stalemate continues, and so I continue to reside at my consolidation point 6 February 2009



Clinton arrives with a new mantra of "smart power"
Hillary Clinton arrives with a new mantra too: "smart power," a concept of combining "soft power" with "hard power" that had been gaining currency among foreign policy thinkers who consider the unilateralist and militarist approach of the last eight years something other than smart 6 February 2009



Boyhood Home of Paul Tsongas Burns
Boyhood Home Of Mass. Sen. Paul Tsongas Burns 6 February 2009



Reed Hastings writes: Please Raise My Taxes
Reed Hastings writes: Please Raise My Taxes 6 February 2009



Obama overrides Hillary on Chris Hill appointment
Obama overrides Hillary on appointment of Christopher Hill 6 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer You're Not Asking the Right Questions writes...
Peace Corps Volunteer You're Not Asking the Right Questions writes: Buddhism 7 February 2009



Bob Kierlin helps patients from developing countries
Ecuador RPCV Bob Kierlin creates fund to help patients from developing countries 7 February 2009



Peace Corps may resume Program in Indonesia
Peace Corps may resume Program in Indonesia 7 February 2009



Iran RPCV John Limbert on on how-and whether-to...
Iran RPCV John Limbert on on how-and whether-to start the conversation with Iran 7 February 2009



RPCV Brenda Emelia Grabau marries Calvin Kunene in Swaziland...
RPCV Brenda Emelia Grabau marries Calvin Kunene in Swaziland 7 February 2009



The secret life of Paul Theroux
My secret life: Paul Theroux, travel writer 7 February 2009



Rick Newman writes: I don't know if Hastings is right...
Rick Newman writes: I don't know if Hastings is right – or what office he's running for but I do know that taking this public stance is an imaginative and shrewd business move 7 February 2009



Brett Beach and friend Tim McCollum sell cocoa from Madagascar
Brett Beach and friend Tim McCollum, who met on the island as Peace Corps volunteers in Madagascar work with an existing manufacturer on the island to transform these beans into lovely bittersweet bars ranging from 63 to 75 percent cacao content 8 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Brendan's Mad. Adventure writes: I was told...
Peace Corps Volunteer Brendan's Mad. Adventure writes: I was told in a cryptic Peace Corps text message sent yesterday that our future here is ‘cloudier than ever' and that they are doing further consolidations 8 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Hurry By, It's Waiting There For You...
Peace Corps Volunteer Hurry By, It's Waiting There For You... writes: The Peace Corps have taken their volunteers in Madagascar to their training facility in a remote area so that they are away from the violence 8 February 2009



RPCV Ann Vogel writes: When I lived in a tiny...
RPCV Ann Vogel writes: When I lived in a tiny oasis village of central Oman as a Peace Corps volunteer, the men in my village would scale the trunks of the female date palms to pluck dates 8 February 2009



China Peace Corps Volunteer Dustin Ooley writes: China is far...
China Peace Corps Volunteer Dustin Ooley writes: China is far different than any other Peace Corps country, partly due to the fact that it happens to be the wealthiest 9 February 2009



China Peace Corps Volunteer Dustin Ooley writes: In China, smoking...
China Peace Corps Volunteer Dustin Ooley writes: In China, smoking is ubiquitous 9 February 2009



Katie Cannon has a quest for water in Mali
Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Cannon has a quest for water in Mali 9 February 2009



Shays claims campaign manager embezzled $190,000
Shays claims campaign manager embezzled $190,000 9 February 2009



Doyle Tells Wisconsin How to Meet Challenges Ahead
Governor Doyle Tells Wisconsin How to Meet the Challenges Ahead 9 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Innocent A-Blogged" writes: Today I'm going...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Innocent A-Blogged" writes: Today I'm going to address the flipside: ending your Peace Corps Service. Turns out it can end in one of four ways... 10 February 2009



James Rupert writes: Missle Strikes Counterproductive
James Rupert writes: Pakistan Asks U.S. to Reconsider Missile Strikes on Al-Qaeda 10 February 2009



John Smart writes: A renewed call to national service
Uzbekistan John Smart writes: A renewed call to national service 10 February 2009



Jody Olsen speaks on "International volunteering"
Jody Olsen to speak on "International volunteering and service in the 21st century" 10 February 2009



Obituary for Nigeria CD Francis Underhill Macy
Obituary for Tunisia and Nigeria Country Director Francis Underhill Macy 10 February 2009



George Packer writes: Parties argue government role
George Packer writes: The two parties are pretending to argue about the efficacy of the stimulus bill. They're really arguing about the role of government in our society and economy, in the middle of a crisis and after decades of neglect 10 February 2009



Lack of US.media attention on Special Olympics
Lack of U.S. media attention on Special Olympics games baffling 10 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Panopticon writes: Signs your English Textbooks May...
Peace Corps Volunteer Panopticon writes: Signs your English Textbooks May Be Out of Date 11 February 2009



Emily Morris builds computer lab in Senegal
Emily Morris is a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in a village near the Kolda region of south Senegal where she is trying to build a computer lab and library to advance the education of the village children 11 February 2009



Kinky Friedman may run again for governor
Kinky Friedman may run again for governor 11 February 2009



Patrick O'Brien writes: The Gaza War's Italian Front
Albania RPCV Patrick O'Brien writes: The Gaza War's Italian Front 12 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer 27 months in Kyrgyzstan writes: Winter Camp...
Peace Corps Volunteer 27 months in Kyrgyzstan writes: Winter Camp! 12 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Brendan's Mad. Adventure writes: Of course I...
Peace Corps Volunteer Brendan's Mad. Adventure writes: Of course I wouldn't say it's definite that I will still be here next week (things after all are ‘fluid'), but the only reason why I am still writing this post in Madagascar is because it's still very much a possibility 12 February 2009



Thomas Robertson selected as Fulbright Scholar
Nepal RPCV Thomas Robertson will be in Nepal through June as a Fulbright Scholar to conduct research on the social, environmental, and political consequences of Cold War-era American rural development programs 12 February 2009



Elizabeth Beach Hacking accepts global missions post
Philippines RPCV Elizabeth Beach Hacking accepts appointment to global missions post 12 February 2009



Kevin Quigley speaks at Etown
National Peace Corps president Kevin Quigley comes to speak at Etown 12 February 2009



Taylor Hackford on Ray Charles
Taylor Hackford on Ray Charles 12 February 2009



Ken Rudin writes: In Dodd We Trust?
Ken Rudin writes: In Dodd We Trust? Maybe Not Among Voters In Connecticut 12 February 2009



Chris Shays not unhappy to be on short list for PC Director
Congressman Chris Shays of Bridgeport, besieged by admirers and well wishers, acknowledged he is not unhappy about being mentioned on the short list for the directorship of the Peace Corps 13 February 2009



Molly Baade writes: A letter home from Nicaragua
PCV Molly Baade writes: A letter home from Nicaragua 13 February 2009



Mike Tidwell writes: Maryland's big economic choice
Mike Tidwell writes: Maryland's big economic choice 13 February 2009



Michael Scherer writes: Chris Dodd - Financial Savior?
Michael Scherer writes: Chris Dodd, Financial Savior? 13 February 2009



Richard Celeste's son may run for US Senate
Richard Celeste's son may run for US Senate 13 February 2009



Volunteers Sworn-in at Ceremony in Ethiopia
38 Peace Corps Volunteers Sworn-in at Ceremony in Ethiopia 14 February 2009



Republican Congressman Tom Petri of Fond du Lac said he...
Republican Congressman Tom Petri of Fond du Lac said he voted against it because he thinks the legislation needed to focus even more on the short-term stimulation of the economy 14 February 2009



Anthony A. Frank writes: Honor Maury Albertson with your actions
Anthony A. Frank, interim president of Colorado State University, writes: Honor professor Maury Albertson with your actions 14 February 2009



Jennifer Shockley joined the Unalaska police force
Cameroon RPCV Jennifer Shockley joined the Unalaska police force 11 years ago, is the author of the weekly "activity report." 15 February 2009



Hill admits NKorea assignment 'tough'
Christopher Hill admits NKorea assignment 'tough' 15 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Brendan's Mad. Adventure writes: It is apparent...
Peace Corps Volunteer Brendan's Mad. Adventure writes: It is apparent we are all needed here more than ever… 15 February 2009



Philippines RPCV Ruth Fitzgerald honored for her years of crocheting...
Philippines RPCV Ruth Fitzgerald honored for her years of crocheting lap robes for the veterans at McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond 15 February 2009



Maury Albertson's goodness spanned globe
Maury Albertson's goodness spanned globe 15 February 2009



Obituary for Barbados RPCV Diane Marie Butler...
Obituary for Barbados RPCV Diane Marie Butler 16 February 2009



When the Peace Corps sent Nate Jensen to a tiny...
When the Peace Corps sent Nate Jensen to a tiny West African village in 2005, a parasitic plant known as striga or witchweed was plaguing farmers 16 February 2009



Tense Standoff in Madagascar's Capital...
Tense Standoff in Madagascar's Capital 16 February 2009



US Peace Corps volunteers working with a local NGO in...
US Peace Corps volunteers working with a local NGO in Cape Verde have recruited people close enough to youths to sell them condoms, but distant enough to not talk about their condom purchases: Chinese shop owners 17 February 2009



Indonesia still touchy about Peace Corps
Indonesia still touchy about Peace Corps 17 February 2009



Pro Football Player Aaron Merz to serve in Zambia
Former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Aaron Merz will be a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia 17 February 2009



Moyers could be new Murrow for US Public Diplomacy
A new Murrow for US public diplomacy 17 February 2009



John Knight returns to Ethiopia
John Knight went to Ethiopia, where he taught English and other subjects to elementary and middle school students 18 February 2009



Clinton says PC expects to resume in Indonesia
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announces Peace Corps operations expected to resume in Indonesia after a long absence 18 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Pargee writes: We have new security restrictions...
Peace Corps Volunteer Pargee writes: We have new security restrictions and will have to remain in more frequent contact with Peace Corps in Tana, and we have less freedom to travel at will, though we should still be able to live life as normal in our village. 18 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer On the Eighth Continent writes: For 18...
Peace Corps Volunteer On the Eighth Continent writes: For 18 days we volunteers were consolidated at a beachfront hotel 18 February 2009



Orin Hogan writes: Joining the Peace Corps and becoming a...
Orin Hogan writes: Joining the Peace Corps and becoming a "Water Resource Manager" in Mali, West Africa was an unparalleled overseas living experience 18 February 2009



Hard-Driving Envoy Richard Holbrooke Back on World Stage...
Hard-Driving Envoy Richard Holbrooke Back on World Stage 18 February 2009



Rob Simmons Vs. Sen. Chris Dodd in 2010?
Christopher Keating writes: Rob Simmons Vs. Sen. Chris Dodd in 2010? 18 February 2009



Tony Hall Talks About Poverty and Hunger
Three-Time Nobel Nominee Tony Hall Talks About Mother Teresa, Poverty, Hunger 18 February 2009



Some veterans of the public diplomacy field wonder if the...
Some veterans of the public diplomacy field wonder if the administration views job as a national security position or a public relations one 18 February 2009



Richard Kiniry leads Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia
India RPCV Richard Kiniry is leader of the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia 19 February 2009



Alexander Shakow was Country Director for Indonesia
Alexander Shakow was Country Director for Indonesia in the 1960's 19 February 2009



Patricia "Pan" Godchaux writes: It is one year since I...
Patricia "Pan" Godchaux writes: It is one year since I left Michigan for Moldova and the Peace Corps, a time for reflection 19 February 2009



Nicaragua RPCV Ed Horgan loves the food at La Regional...
Nicaragua RPCV Ed Horgan loves the food at La Regional, a sublime restaurant/grocery/butcher shop/bakery in southwest Little Rock 19 February 2009



The Friends of Sierra Leone (FOSL) have awarded their Lifetime...
The Friends of Sierra Leone (FOSL) have awarded their Lifetime Distinguished Membership Award to Peter Andersen 19 February 2009



Dodd on hot seat again
Dodd on hot seat again 19 February 2009



China Peace Corps Volunteer Dustin Ooley writes: Just when I...
China Peace Corps Volunteer Dustin Ooley writes: Just when I think I have found a way to describe certain behaviors in Chinese society, a contradiction will surface to challenge my assertions 20 February 2009



RPCV Michael Meyer writes: China's American Way of Life...
RPCV Michael Meyer writes: China's American Way of Life 20 February 2009



Paraguay RPCV Emily Horton hopes she can help save the...
Paraguay RPCV Emily Horton hopes she can help save the cultures of the people of the Pantanal, the wetlands that lie at the heart of South America 20 February 2009



Gerry Sherman's journey as a Peace Corps Volunteer began in...
Gerry Sherman's journey as a Peace Corps Volunteer began in 1966, when he traveled to the town of Cabadbaran, in the Philippines, to teach English and math to Filipino teachers 20 February 2009



George Packer writes: Equality is not the opposite of intellect
George Packer writes: Equality is not the opposite of intellect; it depends on intellect for its true realization 20 February 2009



Governor Doyle Signs Recovery Bill
Governor Doyle Signs Recovery Bill 20 February 2009



Questions about the Peace Corps for Josephine Olsen...
Questions about the Peace Corps for Josephine Olsen 20 February 2009



John Brown writes: Ten Reasons Why We Don't Need an...
John Brown writes: Ten Reasons Why We Don't Need an Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs 20 February 2009



RPCV Jim Niquette working to clear Guinea worm from Ghana...
RPCV Jim Niquette working to clear Guinea worm from Ghana water supply 21 February 2009



In a conversation with former Peace Corps volunteers, we tried...
In a conversation with former Peace Corps volunteers, we tried to pinpoint what bothered us the most about the film Slumdog Millionaire 21 February 2009



Dodd's Senate seat up for grabs?
Dodd's Senate seat up for grabs? 21 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Justine's Swazi Adventures writes: Topless Group 2...
Peace Corps Volunteer Justine's Swazi Adventures writes: Topless Group 2 PCV sets unrealistic expectations for Swazi men 22 February 2009



To understand what drives Paul Theroux, novelist and dean of...
To understand what drives Paul Theroux, novelist and dean of American travel writers, consider this: He once decided to walk out the front door of his Medford home, climb on an MBTA train pointed south, and keep riding the rails until they ended at the bottom of South America 22 February 2009



Gabriela Lena Frank premiers her new composition "Peregrinos" (Pilgrims) with...
Gabriela Lena Frank premiers her new composition "Peregrinos" (Pilgrims) with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra 22 February 2009



Tim Graham writes: Bill Moyers Sought Info From FBI on...
Tim Graham writes: Bill Moyers Sought Info From FBI on Sexual Preferences of LBJ's White House Staff 22 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Tales of Selb writes: The Great Consolidation...
Peace Corps Volunteer Tales of Selb writes: The Great Consolidation of 2009 23 February 2009



Isaac Stone Fish reviews "Murderers in Mausoleums...
Isaac Stone Fish reviews "Murderers in Mausoleums" 23 February 2009



Bob Shacochis writes: Rebuild the Peace Corps
Bob Shacochis writes: Rebuild the Peace Corps 24 February 2009



Stephen Andersen promotes Kenyan artisans
Stephen Andersen promotes a group of workers in Kenya who craft bones into necklaces, earrings and bracelets, an age-old tribal practice in the country 24 February 2009



Francis Koster writes: A shard of glass
Francis Koster writes: A shard of glass, a sharp lesson 24 February 2009



Governor Doyle Meets with President Obama
Governor Doyle Meets with President Obama 24 February 2009



Mike McMillan served with the Peace Corps in Fiji 2003-2005...
Mike McMillan served with the Peace Corps in Fiji 2003-2005 25 February 2009



Bruce Ballard teaches Korean at Bronx Charter School
Bruce Ballard promotes teaching of Korean at at the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning in Baycheste 25 February 2009



Steve Driehaus votes with GOP on budget
Democrat Driehaus votes with GOP on budget 25 February 2009



O'Hanlon writes: Iraq's Year of Living Dangerously
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Iraq's Year of Living Dangerously 25 February 2009



Senator Bond Discusses the Peace Corps
Senator Bond Discusses the Peace Corps and Smart Power 26 February 2009



Alexis Austin Helps Create Small Businesses in Rural Ecuador with...
Alexis Austin Helps Create Small Businesses in Rural Ecuador with five families agreeing to raise, market, and sell chickens to local stores for profit 26 February 2009



Joshua Frye honored for instructional technology
Honduras RPCV Joshua Frye honored for instructional technology 26 February 2009



Micah Lemons writes: Fermented Horse Milk in Kazakhstan
Micah Lemons writes: Discovering Fermented Horse Milk in Kazakhstan 26 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Campbell writes: Going Away from Home...
Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Campbell writes: Going Away from Home Never Gets Easier 26 February 2009



John Ujda Joins Better World Books
PNG RPCV John Ujda Joins Better World Books as VP of Marketing 26 February 2009



Jeffrey Crowley to head White House AIDS policy office
White House names Swaziland RPCV Jeffrey Crowley new head of White House AIDS policy office 26 February 2009



When students learned that Sarah Blackwell was involved in a...
When students learned that Sarah Blackwell was involved in a project to build a four-room school in Maloba, Zambia so that students would not have to walk the seven kilometers to the nearest school, they raised more than $2,000 26 February 2009



James Walsh leaves treasure map for his successor
Before he retired from Congress at the beginning of the year, former Rep. James Walsh left his successor, Rep. Dan Maffei, with a treasure map of sorts 26 February 2009



Bill Moyers Responds to Media Probe
Bill Moyers Responds to Media Probe 26 February 2009



Richard Holbrooke named special envoy
Richard Holbrooke named US special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan 26 February 2009



Laurence Leamer writes: Waiting for Obama
Laurence Leamer writes: When I listened to President Obama's powerful address before Congress, I kept waiting for him to talk about his pledge to double the size of the Peace Corps. But he said nothing. 26 February 2009



Frank Schell writes: How to Win the 'Af-Pak' War
India RPCV Frank Schell writes: How to Win the 'Af-Pak' War 27 February 2009



Kate Puzey's email to Her Country Director
The email that Kate Puzey sent to her Country Director about a language facilitator and how she has heard repeated stories of him harassing/sleeping with students and having sexual relations with a PC volunteer from PSL 19 27 February 2009



Matt Cone's parents met while working with the Peace Corps...
Matt Cone's parents met while working with the Peace Corps in Kenya and they exposed their son to many parts of the world 27 February 2009



Dr. John O'Keefe is coordinator of Fisher Museum
Lesotho RPCV Dr. John O'Keefe, coordinator of the Fisher Museum at Harvard Forest, will present "New England Forests in a Changing World," an illustrated lecture at Concord Carlisle High School 27 February 2009



Kati Cannon on a quest for water in Mali
Kati Cannon was asked in December 2007 to help Malian villagers develop a reliable source of year-round water 27 February 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Richie goes to Mozambique...Uh oh writes...
Peace Corps Volunteer Richie goes to Mozambique...Uh oh writes: The every day things 27 February 2009



Heidi Ross opens Amphibian Conservation Center
RPCV Heidi Ross and her husband Edgardo Griffith, opened the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center in western Panama in 2006 with help from the Houston Zoo 27 February 2009



Alberto Ibargüen says Journalism Losing Geographic Roots
Alberto Ibargüen Says Journalism Losing its Geographic Roots 27 February 2009



Peace Corps Master's International Partners with University of Virginia...
Peace Corps Master's International Partners with University of Virginia 27 February 2009



Goerge Packer writes: Obama Swings for Fences
Goerge Packer writes: Obama Swings for Fences 27 February 2009



Sharon and Scott Miller recall service in India
Four decades later, Sharon and Scott Miller recall Peace Corps service in India 28 February 2009



Christopher Hill named ambassador to Iraq
Christopher Hill has been named as the new ambassador to Iraq by US President Barack Obama 28 February 2009