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Namrata Verghese

Namrata Verghese is a writer and academic currently completing a PhD at Stanford. Her work has appeared in Catapult, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Wear Your Voice, and elsewhere.
Politics

Borders Are a Cornerstone of Capitalism

Here’s how.
Government

These Other Rights Could Be at Risk if Roe is Overturned

From birth control to gay marriage.
History

This Term Explains Persistent Stereotypes of Asian Cultures

From bindis at Coachella to Bridgerton’s romanticized imperialism.
Justice

This Term Explains Why Governments Allow Some People to Die

“Necropolitics” explains so much about our world.