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Ryan Watson

The Predatory Trap Of Payday Loans: How The Banking System Exploits...

For millions of Americans, living paycheck to paycheck is a harsh reality. They struggle to make ends meet, pay their bills, and save for...

Why the Black Freedom Movement Needs Socialist Leadership

By Eric Jenkins and Ryan Watson, Socialist Alternative Black Caucus. Black people need some peace. White people need some peace. And we are going to...

Chicago DSA Censures Rogue Alderman: Corporate Sellouts Have No Place in...

Originally published on Medium by Ryan Watson, a dual member of DSA and Socialist Alternative in Chicago. The recent situation in Chicago raises important questions...

Chicago: Laquan McDonald’s Killer is Convicted!

On October 5, 2018, a Chicago court convicted a police officer of murder. A jury found 20-year police veteran Jason Van Dyke, guilty of...

Trial of Laquan McDonald’s Killer Sparks Protest – Convict Killer Cops!

Two years after the release of the video showing Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke shooting black teenager Laquan Mcdonald 16 times, his trial...