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Emily Crockett

Emily Crockett

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Emily Crockett

    Culture
    Watch: Samantha Bee reveals the incredibly weird history of the pro-life movementWatch: Samantha Bee reveals the incredibly weird history of the pro-life movement
    Culture

    Desegregation and propaganda and baby dolls, oh my!

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Oklahoma’s governor just vetoed the bill that would have made abortion a felonyOklahoma’s governor just vetoed the bill that would have made abortion a felony
    Politics

    These kinds of laws keep getting struck down in court. State legislatures pass them anyway.

    By Emily Crockett
    8th-grade girls outperformed boys on a new national engineering and technology test
    Technology

    New subjects and a new way of designing the test may be the reason.

    By Emily Crockett
    For survivors of abuse like me, Donald Trump’s interview with Megyn Kelly was excruciating
    2016 Presidential Election

    Grown men who act like Donald Trump aren’t “bullies.” They’re something much worse.

    By Emily Crockett
    This term’s 7 most important Supreme Court cases, explained
    Politics

    Affirmative action, immigration, abortion, and other topics SCOTUS will weigh this spring

    By German Lopez, Libby Nelson and 4 more
    Politics
    Women’s advocates have spent 8 years begging Obama for what Justin Trudeau just didWomen’s advocates have spent 8 years begging Obama for what Justin Trudeau just did
    Politics

    Meanwhile, in Canada: Trudeau just repealed a long-standing ban on foreign aid for abortions.

    By Emily Crockett
    Sports
    Watch Samantha Bee’s delightful takedown of sexism from Seattle sports fansWatch Samantha Bee’s delightful takedown of sexism from Seattle sports fans
    Sports

    Meet the Seattle Seawards, your new “ports” team of badass councilwomen.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Supreme Court punts on the latest Obamacare birth control challengeSupreme Court punts on the latest Obamacare birth control challenge
    Politics

    The case is being sent back to lower courts.

    By Emily Crockett
    Explainers
    Zubik v. Burwell, the newest Supreme Court birth control challenge, explainedZubik v. Burwell, the newest Supreme Court birth control challenge, explained
    Explainers

    Both sides say religious freedom itself could be at stake.

    By Emily Crockett
    Culture
    Game of Thrones: Cersei’s walk of shame, like so much sexual abuse, will haunt her foreverGame of Thrones: Cersei’s walk of shame, like so much sexual abuse, will haunt her forever
    Culture

    Oaths are made and broken in Game of Thrones, but the constant promise to its women is that they will always be responding to sexual violence and humiliation.

    By Emily Crockett