Best 35 Liberal Magazines & Publications

1. The New Yorker Magazine

New York, US
In 1925, Harold Ross established The New Yorker as a lighthearted, Manhattan-centric magazine. Today The New Yorker is considered by many to be the most influential magazine in the world, renowned for its in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, and humor.
newyorker.com
4.4M⋅ 9M⋅ 4.1M ⋅1 post / day Get Email Contact

2. The New York Times Magazine

New York City, New York, US
The New York Times is dedicated to helping people understand the world through on-the-ground, expert, and deeply reported independent journalism. We seek the truth and help people understand the world. This mission is rooted in our belief that great journalism has the power to make each reader's life richer and more fulfilling, and all of society stronger and more just.
nytimes.com
18.2M⋅ 54.8M ⋅9 posts / week Get Email Contact

3. The Atlantic Magazine

Washington, District of Columbia, US
The Atlantic covers news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more, through its articles, podcasts, videos, and flagship magazine. The Atlantic has shaped the national debate on politics, business, foreign affairs, and cultural trends.
Also in Unbiased News Websites
theatlantic.com/world
2.4M⋅ 2.1M ⋅7 posts / day Get Email Contact

4. The Week Magazine

New York, US
THE WEEK is a spirited newsweekly that distills the best of news, opinion, and ideas from the U.S. and international media. The Week brings you all you need to know about everything that matters. More than a news digest - it's an original take on world news as it happens.
theweek.com
411.9K⋅ 129.1K ⋅10 posts / week Get Email Contact

5. Mother Jones Magazine

Mother Jones is a reader-supported investigative news organization honored as Magazine of the Year by our peers in the industry. Our nonprofit newsroom goes deep on the biggest stories of the moment, from politics and criminal and racial justice to education, climate change, and food/agriculture.
motherjones.com
1.5M⋅ 829.8K ⋅1 post / day Get Email Contact

6. Reason Magazine

Washington, District of Columbia, US
Covers hard-hitting independent journalism on civil liberties, politics, technology, culture, policy, and commerce. Founded in 1968, Reason is the nation's leading libertarian magazine that delivers fresh, unbiased information and insights to the readers, viewers, and listeners every day.
Also in Liberal Political Blogs, Libertarians Blogs
reason.com/latest
609K⋅ 281.5K⋅ 6.1K ⋅3 posts / day Get Email Contact

7. The Progressive Magazines

A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good! Since 1909, The Progressive magazine has aimed to amplify voices of dissent and voices under-represented in the mainstream, with a goal of championing grassroots progressive politics.
progressive.org
15 posts / week Get Email Contact

8. Harper's Magazine

New York, US
Harper's Magazine, the oldest general-interest monthly in America, explores the issues that drive our national conversation, through long-form narrative journalism and essays, and such celebrated features as the iconic Harper's Index. With its emphasis on fine writing and original thought, Harper's provides readers with a unique perspective on politics, society, the environment, and culture.
harpers.org
159.4K⋅ 122.3K ⋅1 post / week Get Email Contact

9. The New Republic Magazine

The New Republic was founded in 1914 as an intellectual call to arms for public-minded intellectuals advocating liberal reform in a new industrial age. Now, two decades into a new century, TNR remains, if anything, more committed than ever to its first principles and most of all, to the need to rethink outworn assumptions and political superstitions as radically changing conditions demand.
newrepublic.com
159.6K⋅ 177.5K ⋅6 posts / week Get Email Contact

10. Commonweal Magazine

New York, US
Commonweal fosters rigorous and reflective discussions about faith, public affairs, and the arts, centered on belief in the common good. Independent and lay-led, Commonweal is a bridge between the intellectual and active lives of lay Catholics who seek meaning and justice, inspiring people in their hopes for a more inclusive future for our church, politics, and culture.
commonwealmagazine..
16.4K ⋅3 posts / day Get Email Contact

11. Commentary Magazine

New York City, New York, US
Commentary is America's premier monthly magazine of opinion and a pivotal voice in American intellectual life. Since its inception in 1945, and increasingly after it emerged as the flagship of neoconservatism in the 1970s, the magazine has been consistently engaged with several large, interrelated questions.
Also in Conservative News Websites, Jewish News Websites, Conservative Magazines
commentary.org
55.4K⋅ 39.5K ⋅8 posts / week Get Email Contact

12. Dissent Magazine

New York City,US
Dissent is a quarterly magazine of politics and ideas. Founded by Irving Howe and Lewis Coser in 1954, it quickly established itself as one of America's leading intellectual journals and a mainstay of the democratic left. We publish the very best in political argument and take pride in cultivating the next generation of labor journalists, cultural critics, and political polemicists.
dissentmagazine.org
48.8K⋅ 85.3K ⋅7 posts / week Get Email Contact

13. Facing South Magazine

Durham, England, UK
Facing South is the online magazine and weekly email update of the Institute for Southern Studies, featuring investigative reporting and in-depth analysis of trends across the South. Facing South has earned a national reputation for exposing abuses of power, holding powerful interests accountable, and elevating the voices of everyday people working for change in the South.
facingsouth.org
20.4K⋅ 10.6K ⋅8 posts / month Get Email Contact

14. Against the Current

New Russia, New York, US
Against the Current is the analytical and activist journal sponsored by Solidarity. As part of our larger project of regroupment and dialogue within the U.S. Left, the journal presents varying points of view on a wide variety of issues. As such, debates are frequent and informative, with the goal of promoting discussion among activists, organizers, and scholars on the Left.
againstthecurrent.org
1 post / week Get Email Contact

15. New Statesman Magazine

The New Statesman is the leading progressive political and cultural magazine in the United Kingdom. Founded as a weekly review of politics and literature on 12 April 1913, the New Statesman has notably recognised and published new writers and critics, as well as encouraging notable careers. Today, it is a vibrant print-digital hybrid, and one of the most respected and influential titles in the United Kingdom.
newstatesman.com
30 posts / week Get Email Contact

16. The Texas Tribune

The Texas Tribune is the only member-supported, digital-first, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government, and statewide issues. The Texas Tribune covers politics and a range of policy issues that affect all Texans.
texastribune.org
150.9K⋅ 313.7K ⋅9 posts / day Get Email Contact

17. Los Angeles Times

El Segundo, California, US
The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country. We strive to be the definitive news source for Californians, an essential part of the national news dialogue, and the voice of Los Angeles around the world.
latimes.com
2.9M⋅ 4M ⋅5 posts / week Get Email Contact

18. New York Magazine

New York Magazine obsessively chronicles the ideas, people, and cultural events that are forever reshaping our world. New York Magazine energizes people around shared interests, igniting important conversations on the news, politics, style, and culture that drive the world forward.
nymag.com
6 posts / week Get Email Contact

19. Sojourners Magazine

Washington, US
Sojourners magazine and Sojourners online publication sitting at the intersection of faith, politics, and culture. Our coverage goes beyond the trending headlines to uncover and explore in depth the hidden injustices in the world around us.
sojo.net
169.8K⋅ 115.2K ⋅4 posts / quarter Get Email Contact

20. Politico Magazine

Washington, US
Politico is the global authority on the intersection of politics, policy, and power. It is the most robust news operation and information service in the world specializing in politics and policy, which informs the most influential audience in the world with insight, edge, and authority.
politico.com/secti..
2M⋅ 4.6M ⋅6 posts / week Get Email Contact

21. Vanity Fair Magazine

New York, US
Vanity Fair is a monthly tabloid magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast in the United States.
vanityfair.com
2.9M⋅ 4.8M ⋅8 posts / week Get Email Contact

22. The Wall Street Journal

New York, US
The Wall Street Journal was founded in July 1889. . The Journal has covered the births and deaths of tens of thousands of companies; the creation of new industries such as autos, aerospace, oil, and entertainment; two world wars and numerous other conflicts; profound advances in science and technology; revolutionary social movements; the rise of consumer economies in the U.S. and abroad; and the fitful march of globalization.
wsj.com
6.7M⋅ 20.4M ⋅4 posts / week Get Email Contact

23. The Washington Post

Breaking news, live coverage, investigations, analysis, video, photos, and opinions from The Washington Post. Follow for the latest on U.S. and international news, politics, business, technology, climate change, health and wellness, sports, science, weather, lifestyle, and more.
washingtonpost.com
3 posts / week Get Email Contact

24. The American Prospect Magazine

The American Prospect is devoted to promoting informed discussion on public policy from a progressive perspective. In print and online, the Prospect brings a narrative, journalistic approach to complex issues, addressing the policy alternatives and the politics necessary to create good legislation.
prospect.org
22 posts / week Get Email Contact

25. Monthly Review

New York City, New York, US
Monthly Review began publication in New York City in May 1949. The first issue featured the lead article 'Why Socialism?' by Albert Einstein. From the beginning, Monthly Review spoke for critical but spirited socialism, independent of any political organization.
Also in Socialist Blogs
monthlyreview.org
26.5K⋅ 24.4K ⋅5 posts / day Get Email Contact

26. In These Times Magazine

Chicago, Illinois, US
In These Times, an independent, nonprofit magazine, is dedicated to advancing democracy and economic justice, informing movements for a more humane world, and providing an accessible forum for debate about the policies that shape our future.
Also in Political Magazines
inthesetimes.com
141K⋅ 56.1K ⋅2 posts / week Get Email Contact

27. America Magazine

US
America Media is the leading provider of editorial content for thinking Catholics and those who want to know what Catholics are thinking. America Media leads the conversation about faith and culture by producing excellent, unique, relevant, and accessible content across multiple platforms.
Also in Catholic Blogs, Catholic News Websites
americamagazine.org
113.2K⋅ 75.9K ⋅4 posts / day Get Email Contact

28. Village Voice

Irvine, California, US
The Village Voice introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse. The Voice's unique mix of in-depth news writing and reporting, incisive arts, culture, music, dance, film, and theater reviews, and comprehensive entertainment listings provides readers with an indispensable perspective on the inner workings of the world's most vibrant city.
Also in New York News Websites
villagevoice.com
142.5K⋅ 244.1K⋅ 41.8K ⋅7 posts / week Get Email Contact

29. Salon

US
Founded in 1995, Salon is an independent publication covering news and politics through a progressive, nonpartisan editorial lens, alongside our rigorous and inquisitive coverage of culture and entertainment, science and health, and food.
Also in USA News Websites, Salon Magazines
salon.com
981K⋅ 939K ⋅26 posts / day Get Email Contact

30. The Christian Science Monitor

Boston, England, UK
The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that helps you see news events as starting points for constructive conversations. We want to be so focused on progress that together we can provide a credible and constructive counter-narrative to the hopelessness-, anger-, and fear-inducing brand of discourse that is so pervasive in the news.
Also in Christian News Websites
csmonitor.com
214.2K⋅ 80.4K ⋅8 posts / day Get Email Contact

31. Rolling Stone Magazine

New York, US
Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. Get the latest Rolling Stone news with exclusive stories and pictures from Rolling Stone.
Also in Indie Music Magazines
rollingstone.com
5.1M⋅ 6.4M ⋅30 posts / day Get Email Contact

32. Washington Monthly Magazine

Washington, District of Columbia, US
The Washington Monthly was founded in 1969 on the notion that a handful of plucky young writers and editors, armed with an honest desire to make government work and a willingness to ask uncomfortable questions, could tell the story of what really matters in Washington better than a roomful of Beltway insiders at a Georgetown dinner party.
washingtonmonthly.com
14.1K⋅ 12 ⋅10 posts / day Get Email Contact

33. The Nation Magazine

Home to tenacious muckraking, provocative commentary and spirited debate about politics and culture, The Nation empowers readers to fight for justice and equality for all. By providing a deeper understanding of the world as it is - and as it could be - we drive bold ideas into the conversation and ignite debates far beyond our pages.
thenation.com
628.2K⋅ 1.3M ⋅25 posts / week Get Email Contact

34. Slate Magazine

US
Slate is a daily magazine on the web and podcast network. Founded in 1996, we are a general-interest publication offering analysis and commentary about politics, news, business, technology, and culture.
slate.com
1.4M⋅ 1.7M ⋅8 posts / day Get Email Contact

35. Tikkun Magazine

We are a prophetic voice for peace, love, environmental sanity, social transformation, and unabashedly utopian aspirations for the world that can be. Over the past thirty-five years, Tikkun has been a platform for young writers to emerge as public intellectuals and for established thinkers and academics to posit groundbreaking philosophies and radical ideas.
tikkun.org
12.4K⋅ 5.3K ⋅7 posts / quarter Get Email Contact