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Why Britney Spears’ Struggle Gets An Echo

July 13, 2021Ginger Jentzen

Ginger Jentzen is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Mega-pop star Britney Spears gave twenty-three minutes of testimony at a recent court hearing, and forcefully spoke against the conservatorship used to dramatically limit her rights and access to her earnings. Audience for the #FreeBritney movement – people who believe Spears’ father is holding […]

Why Does Little Women Still Matter?

February 28, 2020Ginger Jentzen

Ginger Jentzen is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Review of Little Women (2019) — Directed by Greta Gerwig Greta Gerwig’s new adaptation of Little Women has struck a resounding chord with audiences, particularly young women. Why does this book continue to resonate with us one hundred and fifty years later, and what […]

Socialists Spearhead Victory on $15 in Minneapolis

July 10, 2017Ginger Jentzen

Ginger Jentzen is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Minneapolis is getting a raise, and becoming the first Midwestern city to enact a $15 an hour minimum wage. The proposal will benefit 71,000 workers, overwhelmingly women and workers of color. Winning $15 in Minneapolis shows another way cities can push back against Trump’s […]