The Deckle Edge

04/01/2015

Hard Time (washingtonpost.com)

Sneak peak of Our Mentors piece from the upcoming Winter 2015 Deckle Edge

30/11/2014

I Approve This Message: The Anatomy of Political Ads –

I Approve This Message: The Anatomy of Political Ads –

By: Jesse Medalia Strauss Political ads are despised by the public and yet almost every American has come into contact with them. It is a shared experience in our Democracy. “I Approve this Message” bridges the gap between the public that is subjected to these ads and the ad makers...

16/09/2014

Containing the Caliphate – The Pruning Of ISIL In Iraq –

Editor in Chief Marc Belisle presents "Containing the Caliphate- The Runing of ISIL in Iraq"

http://www.thedeckleedge.org/summer2014/containingthecaliphate/

By Marc Belisle [This article was originally published at The Everlasting GOP Stoppers.] The US is bombing forces of the Islamic caliphate ISIS. This follows ISIS’s defeat of Kurdish peshmerga forces who have withdrawn to defend the Kurdish capital Irbil, leaving tens of thousands...

16/09/2014

I Approve This Message: The Anatomy of Political Ads –

A documentary trailer by Jesse Medalia Strauss "I Approve this Message"

http://www.thedeckleedge.org/summer2014/jessemedaliastrauss/

By: Jesse Medalia Strauss Political ads are despised by the public and yet almost every American has come into contact with them. It is a shared experience in our Democracy. “I Approve this Message” bridges the gap between the public that is subjected to these ads and the ad makers...

16/09/2014

The Tyranny of Quarterly Reports –

"The Tyranny of Quarterly Reports" by Eugene Puryear http://www.thedeckleedge.org/summer2014/thetyranny/

The Tyranny of Quarterly Reports by: Eugene Puryear Following the global economic crash in 2008, the talk of “recovery” has been constant, but have we recovered? Will recovery be shaped like a hockey stick or a “V” on a graph? Is it really recovery if the new jobs are mostly low-wage and...

16/09/2014

Before the Fog: Avoiding War through Peacebuilding –

Excited to share The Deckle Edge Summer 2014 edition, highlighted articles look at the distortion of messaging from politicians and the main stream media; Heres my article on Peacebuilding and alternatives to war http://www.thedeckleedge.org/summer2014/bobschlehuber-2/

“A wise prince then should act in like manner, and should never be idle in times of peace, but should industriously lay up stores of which to avail himself in times of adversity; so that, when Fortune abandon him, he may be prepared to resist her blows” -Machiavelli Before the Fog:...

07/05/2014

Interviews: A Lesson Learned from the Month of February –

28 contributions from the month of February. What African American or black person has most influenced you?

By Bob Schlehuber Answers from the question: What African American or black person has most influenced you? The question was asked of a broad and diverse group of 28 individuals for the 28 days of February, which is Black History Month. These audio clips of their answers celebrate inspiration...

07/05/2014

Our Mentor: Development’s Paradox: Washington DC is a Third...

Our Mentor: Development’s Paradox: Washington DC is a Third...

By Eve Bratman As the calls against corporate and political corruption grow increasingly louder around the world, the time is ripe to reconsider Washington DC’s reputation as a model of First World development. Given its elegant architectural façades, the impressive national capitol, and K...

07/05/2014

A Public Service Speech: I’m Tired of Talking About Climate...

A lack of action by a majority of people on climate should be alarming. Lia Poteet speaks up on the need for more urgency

By Lia Poteet I’m a young adult who has to plan for the future. I’m a woman who hopes to raise a family. And I don’t want my children to suffer for our actions, or lack thereof, today. That is why I am tired of talking about climate change. No other challenge we face today is so...

07/05/2014

A Written Letter: My Name is Maria, and I Live in Kyiv, Ukraine –

A chilling story from Ukraine by Maria Polegenka. Read a first hand account of the events unfolding to the overthrow of President Yanukovych

By Maria Polegenka A live account from Ukraine’s capital city Kiev Since my childhood I have lived in a country where everybody knew that becoming rich in an honest way was impossible. In Ukraine, there is no ‘clean’ politics and giving bribes is a must to succeed in school, university...

07/05/2014

07/05/2014

Peacebuilding Connections

Peacebuilding Connections

Introductionby Marc BelisleWelcome to Peacebuilding Connections!With conflict raging overseas and inequality threatening democracy at home, it is more crucial now than ever that all of us who hope for peace and justice come together and make our voices heard. To that end, we have launched this proj...

07/05/2014

The Deckle Edge Spring 2014

The Deckle Edge Spring 2014

Welcome to the Spring, 2014 edition of The Deckle Edge, now in our new location, thedeckleedge.org! The theme of this Spring is Voices of Resistance. In “My Name is Maria, and I Live in Kyiv, Ukraine,” Maria Polegenka describes how she and her husband...

07/05/2014

A Public Service Speech: I’m Tired of Talking About Climate...

Thanks to Lia Poteet for continuing to beat the drum for climate and environmental action in the US

By Lia Poteet I’m a young adult who has to plan for the future. I’m a woman who hopes to raise a family. And I don’t want my children to suffer for our actions, or lack thereof, today. That is why I am tired of talking about climate change. No other challenge we face today is so...