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Emily Crockett

Emily Crockett

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Emily Crockett

    Politics
    The subtext of Bill Clinton’s speech: women have always done the invisible, thankless workThe subtext of Bill Clinton’s speech: women have always done the invisible, thankless work
    Politics

    “Speeches like this are fun. Actually doing the work is hard.”

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Watch a woman, born before women had the right to vote, nominate Hillary ClintonWatch a woman, born before women had the right to vote, nominate Hillary Clinton
    Politics

    Jerry Emmett is 102, and a proud delegate from Arizona.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Why the president of Planned Parenthood was the first person to say “abortion” at the DNCWhy the president of Planned Parenthood was the first person to say “abortion” at the DNC
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    Politics

    Why this was the moment reproductive rights advocates were waiting for.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Watch: Barbara Mikulski, who broke historic barriers of her own, nominates Hillary ClintonWatch: Barbara Mikulski, who broke historic barriers of her own, nominates Hillary Clinton
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    Politics

    Mikulski, the longest-serving woman in Congress, passed the torch to Clinton.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Michelle Obama’s DNC speech made Hillary Clinton’s historic nomination feel personalMichelle Obama’s DNC speech made Hillary Clinton’s historic nomination feel personal
    Politics

    How Michelle calmed the DNC down and made people appreciate the big moment.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Some DNC delegates booed during speeches given by people of color. Here’s what was going on.Some DNC delegates booed during speeches given by people of color. Here’s what was going on.
    Politics

    The boos seemed motivated by a policy disagreement, but the optics really didn’t look good.

    By Emily Crockett
    Why the nation’s largest gathering of progressives embraced identity politics
    Politics

    Netroots Nation has gone back to its roots of disrupting the status quo, but that disruption looks a little different now.

    By Emily Crockett
    2016 Presidential Election
    Donald Trump has no plan for women in the workplace, so Ivanka made one up for himDonald Trump has no plan for women in the workplace, so Ivanka made one up for him
    2016 Presidential Election

    Ivanka Trump said her dad has a plan for affordable childcare. Wait, what?

    By Emily Crockett
    The history of sexual harassment explains why many women wait so long to come forward
    Culture

    There’s a reason some of the women accusing Roger Ailes of sexual harassment have kept quiet for so long.

    By Emily Crockett
    Journalist says she was sexually assaulted by Sen. Birch Bayh, the “father of Title IX”
    Politics

    Tech journalist Xeni Jardin says Bayh groped her “in the back of a taxpayer-paid town car” when she was in her 20s.

    By Emily Crockett