Mari Uyehara

Mari Uyehara is a culture and politics writer. She was previously an editor at GQ, and her work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The New Republic, and more.

Flowers and candles at a memorial outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California.

Huu Can Tran’s American Dream Huu Can Tran’s American Dream

The Monterey Park shooter lost his wife and his home. But one totem of assimilation remained within easy reach.

Feb 6, 2023 / Mari Uyehara

Chinese miners in California, c. 1862

The Anti-Asian Roots of Today’s Anti-Immigrant Politics The Anti-Asian Roots of Today’s Anti-Immigrant Politics

Long before Trump, politicians on the country’s West Coast mobilized a white working-class base through violent hate of Chinese and Japanese immigrants.

Aug 9, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Mari Uyehara

The Roots of the Atlanta Shooting Go Back to the First Law Restricting Immigration

The Roots of the Atlanta Shooting Go Back to the First Law Restricting Immigration The Roots of the Atlanta Shooting Go Back to the First Law Restricting Immigration

The Page Act of 1875, outlawing “lewd and immoral” Chinese women, codified the bigotry directed at Asian women from their earliest migration to the US to today.

Mar 22, 2021 / Mari Uyehara

Sign of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The Dark Side of the Cult of Ruth Bader Ginsburg The Dark Side of the Cult of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Justice Ginsburg is an essential voice on the Supreme Court— but portraying her as a dissenter obscures the work of more radical women of color.

Jan 30, 2019 / Mari Uyehara

Sheryl Sandberg

‘Lean In’ Has Been Discredited For Good ‘Lean In’ Has Been Discredited For Good

To defend Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg put capitalism before feminism—and democracy.

Nov 20, 2018 / Mari Uyehara

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