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Within and beyond the academy, Karl Marx remains a specter who assumes quite different shapes from his friends and enemies. According to Andrew Hartman, Marx himself wouldn't recognize many of the various derivatives or criticisms of his work. Hartman guides us back into the late 20th century classroom to meet Marx's academic friends and enemies. 

References mentioned this episode:

• Andrew Hartman. 2025. Karl Marx in America. University of Chicago Press.
• Andrew Hartman. 2019. A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, second edition. University of Chicago Press.
• Raymond Haberski Jr. and Andrew Hartman, eds. 2018. American Labyrinth: Intellectual History for Complicated Times. Cornell University Press.
• Oliver Burkeman. March 24, 2009. Former Colorado professor defends 9/11 statements. The Guardian.
• Timothy Shenk. 2022. Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle to Rule American Democracy. MacMillan. 
• Timothy Shenk. 2024. Left Adrift: What Happened to Liberal Politics. Columbia Global Reports.
• Kevin M Schultz. 2025. Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History. University of Chicago Press.

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