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In this episode, Sudanese anarchist organizer Fawaz joins Dr. Mohamed Abdou for a wide-ranging conversation on the war in Sudan, authoritarianism, colonialism, and the struggle for liberation beyond the state. Together, they unpack the roots of the conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, tracing how colonial borders, militarized tribal divisions, resource extraction, and regional powers have shaped decades of violence and displacement. The discussion explores how authoritarian systems manufacture chaos in order to sustain control, while ordinary people are left to survive genocide, war economies, and social fragmentation.
The episode also examines the relationship between spirituality, anarchism, and resistance, questioning how religion, nationalism, and identity are weaponized by both colonial and post-colonial states. Fawaz and Dr. Abdou reflect on the construction of violence, the manipulation of children and communities through fear, and the failures of both capitalist and authoritarian leftist projects across the world. At the same time, they highlight traditions of mutual aid, self-organization, and local survival networks already emerging in Sudan through community-run schools, hospitals, and grassroots support systems.
Rather than offering simple answers, this conversation challenges dominant narratives around “stability,” international law, and liberation politics, while arguing for a “third line” independent of both military factions and foreign powers. From Darfur to Gaza, from the Arab Spring to anarchist organizing in Sudan, this episode is a deep discussion on resistance, dignity, pluralism, and what it means to build genuinely liberatory movements in the shadow of empire.
TRANSCRIPT: https://tdugout.substack.com/p/eng-th...
CHAPTERS
00:00 Show Intro And Links
00:41 Meet Kandake
01:34 Episode Setup Third Line
02:42 Sudan War Overview
04:17 Darfur Roots And RSF
06:02 Chaos Economy And Genocide
07:47 Modern State And Colonialism
11:02 Authoritarianism And Spirituality
15:10 Children Violence And Identity
19:11 Pluralism Against Centralization
22:45 Movement Status And Support
24:06 Anarchist Vision Third Line
26:58 Closing Call For Coalition
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Comments
Abdou is an anti-masker …
anonymous (not verified) Sat, 05/23/2026 - 14:19
Abdou is an anti-masker (ignores when COVID is brought up to him) & definitely not an anarchist, despite writing a book about it. I wonder if that comes out in the conversation.
Why is being an anti-masker…
SirEinzige Sat, 05/30/2026 - 23:43
In reply to Abdou is an anti-masker … by anonymous (not verified)
Why is being an anti-masker and issue exactly?
Coz them Far Right Covid…
anonymous (not verified) Sun, 05/31/2026 - 08:11
In reply to Why is being an anti-masker… by SirEinzige
Coz them Far Right Covid conspiracists n stuff. Source: some local Mutual Aid TM collective who made me work producing DIY masks to look sooo rad in the streets.
That's the worst way to read it
SirEinzige Sun, 05/31/2026 - 12:24
In reply to Coz them Far Right Covid… by anonymous (not verified)
Unfortunately many interableist puritanical radicals parrot this view. The thing is there is yet to be convincing evidence that I'm aware of that masking works at scale. Sanitization works and I'm certainly one for hand cleaning when it is around. Unfortunately everyone has completely slacked off on that.
lazy
anonymous (not verified) Sun, 05/31/2026 - 11:13
In reply to Abdou is an anti-masker … by anonymous (not verified)
"I wonder if that comes out" = I can't be bothered to listen before criticizing.
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