In The Fray

Magazine devoted to personal stories on global issues. We tweet about our stories & others that relate to understanding & compassion. By @VictorTanChen & crew

[In The Fray @inthefray]

From our latest article on the #WestBank: "What I didn’t expect was that Israel would feel like a country so much on edge, anxious about its safety and primed to defend itself." Subscribe to our new Substack newsletter, replacing our old email newsletter: https://t.co/1ALNnvs0CT

[Victor Tan Chen @victortanchen]

I was quoted in a fascinating @WSJ piece by @jpinsk about passive income as the "new American dream." Why not bet on side hustles now that employment is increasingly precarious and our economy is becoming a winner-take-all casino? https://t.co/ssPk6D0iX6 @ASAnews @VCUnews

[In The Fray @inthefray]

From our latest article: "It’s 13:59. The intercity Bordeaux-Narbonne departs at 14:00. I have sixty seconds to decide whether or not to stay on the train. I reread the text I just received from my Airbnb host: 'I can’t receive you today, my apologies.'" https://t.co/Eyk13uV2we

[Victor Tan Chen @victortanchen]

I really enjoyed my conversation with the inimitable @soledadobrien for @matteroffacttv on the impacts of long-term unemployment, the rise of precarious work, and what we can do about it: https://t.co/DrefrjG3H1 @VCUnews @ASAnews @ucpress

[In The Fray @inthefray]

Our latest article, on life in #Gaza amid war: "He wanted me to help him feel better, as we’ve all been so weary. One week before he was killed, we had a conversation about how our lives hang in the balance between life and death. I held him close." https://t.co/7DrAUpf99h

[In The Fray @inthefray]

The misery of the work in #Amazon’s warehouses speaks to the hollowing out of the American dream, writes @inthefray editor @victortanchen.
https://t.co/aSyONqkC9Z

[Victor Tan Chen @victortanchen]

How the @sagaftra @WGAWest @WGAEast strike and previous strikes (1960 & 1980) revolved around industry shifts toward newly dominant media platforms—and how studios have used the move to streaming to claw back profits: https://t.co/gukmHdRXyX @VCUnews @ucpress @ASAnews #SAGAFTRA

[micheleweldon @micheleweldon]

Deep dive on changes in Saudi Arabia @inthefray by @MissDiagnosis Qanta Ahmed, MD
https://t.co/Q2oJ6VimEd

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@micheleweldon @MissDiagnosis @inthefray Very interesting article! I left Saudi Arabia 7 years ago and I’m amazed about the changes that happened during these years!

[In The Fray @inthefray]

An essay by Qanta Ahmed, physician & author: "While there are no signs that Iran's government will reverse its repressive policies anytime soon, there were no obvious signs either, back in 2001, that Saudi Arabia was on the path to reforms" https://t.co/FbuM4wdQsd @MissDiagnosis

[Victor Tan Chen @victortanchen]

I’m going to be on a #Harvard panel about “Race and Opportunity in America” on Saturday 9:45AM ET (live-streamed here: https://t.co/IdgddixeQ9). Honored to be with @kwelkernbc @Johnson4Dallas & my other esteemed classmates for this #HarvardReunions event @HarvardAlumni @VCUnews

[Victor Tan Chen @victortanchen]

My former student @BerylBland & I discuss "an economy of #grace" & other ideas from my book "Cut Loose" with Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel in this symposium on #meritocracy: https://t.co/R3RE0kfJbW #VCUnstoppableInnovation @VCUresearch @ucpress @VCUnews @ASAnews @NickKristof

[In The Fray @inthefray]

Our #creativecommons article by @chinyereosuji on the surging & inclusive fandoms for #Kdramas: "At a time when Covid was raging, this foreign-language tearjerker connected deeply with me, helping me to mourn. I was hooked" https://t.co/gXyTjZJvSQ @dramasoverflow @Kdramaticsclub

[In The Fray @inthefray]

#CallForSubmissions: Submit #freelancewriting, #nonfiction, #commentary, #shortstories, #poetry, #documentaryphotography that speaks to the theme of reckonings. We raised our pay rates. https://t.co/kE40voPA84 #freelancewriter #WritingCommunity #litmags #submissions #photoessay

[In The Fray @inthefray]

From our latest article: “These varied testaments to 3.11’s devastation are powerful, and yet equally affecting can be the signs of resilience—older trees and edifices that the tsunami left unharmed, inexplicably, to still stand on lone and level fields.” https://t.co/d4thTrbyak

[In The Fray @inthefray]

We are now publishing @creativecommons-licensed content that can be freely republished, starting with Cherise Fong's new piece on the lingering scars of #Japan's 2011 #tsunami: https://t.co/d4thTrb0kM

[In The Fray @inthefray]

Research by Alice Quach at VCU examines how inequalities of class and race affected online learning during the early stages of the pandemic, when college campuses couldn't play their traditional equalizing role: https://t.co/P9lIITqo0H @VCUnews @SociologyatVCU @ASAnews

[In The Fray @inthefray]

From our latest piece: "I noticed how the men walked slowly, with measured steps, as if pacing themselves for the day ahead. Now I know why." https://t.co/svkttlVUsJ #immigration Also, before 2021 ends, please make a tax-deductible donation to our volunteer-run nonprofit!

[In The Fray @inthefray]

@weischoice Yes, it is paid: https://t.co/whlCGekoD0

[In The Fray @inthefray]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: We're looking to publish writers, photographers, and artists with any work relating to this topic, broadly construed: Openings and Closings. https://t.co/jP35ieA06t #pandemic #freelancewriter #freelancewriting #freelancephotographer #freelancephotography