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Ugo Okere is a candidate for Fortieth Ward alderman in Chicago.

“This Campaign Is Literally Making Socialists”

Ugo Okere is a 22-year-old Nigerian immigrant and democratic socialist running for Chicago City Council. In an interview, he describes his history as an activist, the smears he’s faced from the incumbent, and why democratic socialism “is about democratic control of every single facet of our life.”