Emily Crockett
Woman on the Internet
Staff writer on gender and other issues. Scurrilous wench. Ladysplainer.
Michelle Obama's DNC speech made Hillary Clinton's historic nomination feel personal
How Michelle calmed the DNC down and made people appreciate the big moment.
Why Donald Trump keeps calling Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas”
It's both the latest example of Trump's racism, and the latest example of how he uses racism to distract from real issues.
Some DNC delegates booed during speeches given by people of color. Here's what was going on.
The boos seemed motivated by a policy disagreement, but the optics really didn't look good.
Tim Kaine’s evolving views on abortion, explained
On abortion, Tim Kaine in 2016 is very different from Tim Kaine in 2005.
Why the nation's largest gathering of progressives embraced identity politics
Netroots Nation has gone back to its roots of disrupting the status quo, but that disruption looks a little different now.