the handle.

The Handle


Mission: At The Handle, our goal is to provide fresh perspective, analysis, and discussion of national and international events and issues. Our ultimate goal is to educate our readers, provide a forum where they can share, and highlight the quality of our contributors. We provide a happy medium with relevant discussion, we empower and inspire, and most importantly, we share what matters to us.
Description: The Handle Magazine is an independent web-magazine started in spring 2012 when a group of like-minded college students formed an online media venture as an avenue to provide analysis of life, politics, and culture in America with an emphasis on their relation to the Southeast.
SUBMIT AN ENTRY: The Handle is always looking for talent! If you like what we do and want to be a part of it, send us an email and we’ll walk you through the process! We promise to let you write about what you care about if you promise to give us quality material.

If you’re interested in becoming a contributing member of our staff (writing, photography, video) please feel free to email us at oped@thehandlemedia.com; we’re always looking for talent and we’ll explain what you need to do. If you simply want to contribute or write on your own time please drop us a line at oped@thehandlemedia.com and you can write as a “guest”.
You can check out The Handle either at the above link or here!

Down in the Ground

“Fracking. It’s an odd-sounding word, one that sounds like what cartoons would use as a substitute swear. Despite that, it has been hailed as the energy industry’s silver bullet. It allows access to more oil and natural gas, reducing the United States’ dependence on foreign energy supplies. But what is it and what are the drawbacks?”

click to learn about fracking & the environmental concerns attached. and trust me — there’s plenty to be worried about.

    1. Timestamp: Sunday 2012/06/03 15:55:54frackingnatural gasenvironmentsciencethe handle