Our friend Hassan joins us to discuss the devastating civil war in Sudan, the geopolitical strategy of the United Arab Emirates, and US counter-rationality as a hegemon in decline. Check out Hassan's 2022 piece on the Sudanese revolution, Where is Sudan? Refracting the Globe Through Bilad al-Dahab.

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Theme: Eye for an Eye, Haram (2017)

Art: Vivek Venkatraman

Mix: Jasper Saba

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Episode 4: Sudan in the World-System