Japanese translation of Karl Marx in America has dropped!

@andrewhartman.bsky.social and me talk about Rockhill's book on the "This is Revolution" podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sO7...

Ah, memories.

Reading Rockhill's "Pipers of Western Marxism" and even though there's a lot I disagree with calling Heidegger and Derrida "the high priests of the unknowable" is objectively hilarious.

Reading Rockhill's "Pipers of Western Marxism" and even though there's a lot I disagree with calling Heidegger and Derrida "the high priests of the unknowable" is objectively hilarious.

I went on the Race Matters podcast to discuss Karl Marx in America. Fun comversation, check it out! youtu.be/b5V8ONwzoio?...

I had a memorable experience this morning meeting Kazuo Shii, Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party. With the help of his skilled translator, Toshiya Kobayashi, we had an hour long conversation about Marx, history, politics, strategy.

The sixth and final episode of Marx Prestige, where @dbessner.bsky.social and I discuss the many facets of Karl Marx in America, is out now--this episode brings us up to the 21st century. I had a blast recording these. Thanks to @amprestigepod.bsky.social for doing it. Give it a listen!

This was a great one-hour program on socialism--I was glad to participate. will.illinois.edu/21stshow/sto...

The current US administration waging war in Iran is utterly delusional. But remember when Donald Rumsfeld said (as the US was occupying Iraq and Afghanistan): “We don’t seek empires. We’re not imperialistic. We never have been.”

"The perfect storm approaches."

Today's guest, historian @andrewhartman.bsky.social joins me to discuss his book, Karl Marx in America the and why #Marxism is integral to United States intellectual history. To subscribe and read a transcript, go to Political Junkie: clairepotter.substack.com/p/nothing-to... youtu.be/qBcfMb6UgK0

"The only forms of massive government spending which are acceptable to the capitalist class are those which have imperialist expansion and war preparations as their aim.” Paul Sweezy, "The Theory of Capitalist Development: Principles of Marxian Political Economy" (1942).

Why Marx Now? w/ @andrewhartman.bsky.social Andrew Hartman, our guest co-host for the new Marx Prestige miniseries, chats a bit with Danny and Derek about Marx's relevance today. Links in the replies.

Really excited about this one since we're discussing the paper of my brilliant colleague Camille Cole--and comments are by my brilliant former colleague Issam Nassar. Join us!

Really excited about this one since we're discussing the paper of my brilliant colleague Camille Cole--and comments are by my brilliant former colleague Issam Nassar. Join us!

Join @andrewhartman.bsky.social & me for the next @newberrylibrary.bsky.social Capitalism Seminar -- Camille Cole will be sharing new on what is now southern Iraq. Please join us! www.newberry.org/calendar/cam...

Buy the whole series here (NB: all following episodes will be released weekly): marxprestigepod.com

"The only forms of massive government spending which are acceptable to the capitalist class are those which have imperialist expansion and war preparations as their aim.” Paul Sweezy, "The Theory of Capitalist Development: Principles of Marxian Political Economy" (1942).

Please join Andrew Hartman and me for Friday, April 3's Newberry Library Capitalism Seminar! 3pm CT. Anthony Stamilio will be sharing his work on the business of theater and celebrity in Chicago. Use the link for the paper and Zoom info. www.newberry.org/calendar/ant...

Buy Andrew's book "Karl Marx in America": bookshop.org/p/books/karl...

Marx Prestige, Episode 1: The Civil War and American Capitalism w/ @andrewhartman.bsky.social No regular episode today, but we have premiered the first episode of our "Marx Prestige" series on the public feed (and the first two episodes on the paid subscriber feed)! Link in the replies!

BREAKING: Israel's Knesset has passed a law to execute Palestinian detainees. Death by hanging. Mandatory sentencing. No pardon. 90 days to carry out. It applies through military courts with a 96% conviction rate. It does not apply to Israelis.

#NoKings, but lots of badass public scholars in my 269th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy! 🗃️ + blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

James Livingston and I went on Daniel Oppenheimer's podcast, Eminent Americans, in an attempt to convince him, in our very different styles, of the merits of Marxism. danieloppenheimer.substack.com/p/i-get-scho...

I review Caroline Jack's "Business as Usual: How Sponsored Media Sold American Capitalism in the Twentieth Century" for @susih.bsky.social. s-usih.org/2026/03/andr...

James Livingston and I went on Daniel Oppenheimer's podcast, Eminent Americans, in an attempt to convince him, in our very different styles, of the merits of Marxism. danieloppenheimer.substack.com/p/i-get-scho...

The American Prestige podcast is releasing a six-episode series dedicated to Karl Marx in America. pocketcasts.com/podcast/amer...

The American Prestige podcast is releasing a six-episode series dedicated to Karl Marx in America. pocketcasts.com/podcast/amer...

"Marx’s lifelong study of the American contest over slavery provided an essential fourth pillar of his intellectual biography."

This Thursday evening I'm giving a lecture at Lewis University in the southwest Chicago Suburbs, if anyone in the area is interested in hearing what I have to say about the culture wars ca. 2026.

I review Caroline Jack's "Business as Usual: How Sponsored Media Sold American Capitalism in the Twentieth Century" for @susih.bsky.social. s-usih.org/2026/03/andr...

So happy about this great review of THE WESTERNERS in @publisherswkly.bsky.social ! Thank you! @scribnerbooks.bsky.social

Blueskis, in the midst of all The Crazy, there was An Unboxing! Were the kittehhhhs impressed? Watch and see.

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

"Marx’s lifelong study of the American contest over slavery provided an essential fourth pillar of his intellectual biography."

Friedrich Engels published a scathing condemnation of English capitalism, “The Condition of the Working Class in England” on this day in 1845. In it, he accused the bosses of carrying out “social murder” against workers and the poor.

"The book’s second major claim is that Karl Marx has appealed to Americans across three centuries because his philosophy of freedom speaks to fundamental human needs about which the U.S. Constitution is silent..."

"The book’s second major claim is that Karl Marx has appealed to Americans across three centuries because his philosophy of freedom speaks to fundamental human needs about which the U.S. Constitution is silent..."

Excited about this review by Kelly Swope I edited for Marginalia. He looks at two books: Matthew Stewart's An Emancipation of the Mind and @andrewhartman.bsky.social Marx in America - using Du Bouis's bio of John Brown as a way in. Brilliant writing. www.marginaliareviewofbooks.com/post/the-ger...

2026 Book Thread! 1. Karl Marx in America - Andrew Hartman. Fantastic, sprawling history of Marx's reception in the US. Really valuable for libs and other non-Marxists bc it presents the ideas in easy language. Shows Marx's deep connection to America & the wide diversity of Marx-ish thought.

Embarrassing that it's March and I'm only now starting the 2026 book thread. I've read a bunch but finished nothing. Anyway, I highly recommend @andrewhartman.bsky.social's book. It's worth reading just for the first chapter, on Marx and the Civil War, and the influence of the Forty-Eighters.

Recommended books/articles on the history of US empire and especially US anti-imperialism? Thanks.

Recommended books/articles on the history of US empire and especially US anti-imperialism? Thanks.

FYI. Great conference, great location, great people. I'll be working up a submission. @susih.bsky.social s-usih.org/2026/02/s-us...

Anyone interested in a panel on psychoanalysis and history? something that approaches psychoanalysis as method/theory and not only object of inquiry (the more common approach of the many recent and very good intellectual histories of psychoanalysis)

The 2026 S-USIH Annual Conference will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, on November 12-14, 2026, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The theme is “Intellectual Historians’ Toolkits: Methods, Theories, Practices.” Check out the CFP. s-usih.org/2026/02/s-us...

The 2026 S-USIH Annual Conference will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, on November 12-14, 2026, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The theme is “Intellectual Historians’ Toolkits: Methods, Theories, Practices.” Check out the CFP. s-usih.org/2026/02/s-us...

The Democratic Party desperately needs better leadership. This is pathetic.