210/ Another Way Out w/ William C. Anderson
From The Fire These Times by Elia Ayoub
January 26, 2026 · 54 min
About this episode
William C. Anderson discusses the current crises in the US and the understanding of authoritarianism.
For episode 210, William C. Anderson comes back to The Fire These Times to talk to Elia Ayoub about the current crises in the US and how we should try and understand our current authoritarian moment. Anderson is the author of The Nation on No Map (AK Press 2021) and co-author of As Black as Resistance (AK Press 2018). He writes a column for Prism called Another Way Out and is the co-founder of Offshoot Journal . He was previously on TFTT ( episode 107 ) to talk about Black Anarchism, Abolition and the Radical Tradition. Support: You can support my work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fi Masterclass on Modern Lebanon: Registration is now open Newsletter : Subscribe to Hauntologies Social Media : I’m on Bluesky , Instagram and Mastodon Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com The Fire These Times Social Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and Instagram Transcription: You can help Antidote Zine transcribe TFTT episodes here Website : All episodes are archived on the website From The Periphery TFTT is a proud member of From The Periphery Media Collective , which you can…
People in this episode
Host: Elia Ayoub
Guest: William C. Anderson
Topics covered
- authoritarianism
- US crises
- Black Anarchism
- abolition
- radical tradition
Keywords
- authoritarianism
- US crises
- William C. Anderson
- Black Anarchism
- abolition
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Prism, Offshoot Journal
Books & works: The Nation on No Map, As Black as Resistance
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