213: Juxtapoz

Juxtapoz

From the magazine description:

"Juxtapoz magazine presents a gallery of underground artists who influence much of the fashion, graphics, and new art we see today. Full color layouts featuring painters, sculptors, cartoonists and photographers are featured along with interviews, rare portfolios, sketches and reviews."

Why this is progressive/liberal: While not all artists are progressive in their politics, art, especially the genre-busting kind of art championed by Juxtapoz, is progressive. Any art that inspires you to think differently about the world is art that makes you think. And thinking is one of the values most cherished by progressives.

214: Mother Jones

Mother Jones

From the magazine description:

"Mother Jones provides investigative reports, national and international news, and perspectives on politics, culture and current controversies. In addition, it reports on the environment, family, national politics, individual liberties, personal choice and corporate and government power. Mother Jones challenges conventional wisdom, exposes abuses of power, helps redefine stubborn problems and offers fresh solutions."

Why this is progressive/liberal: Launched in 1976 Mother Jones has consistently provided high quality journalism. Nominated for 23 National Magazine Awards Mother Jones has won six times, including for General Excellence in 2001, 2008, and 2010.

215: The Progressive

Progressive

From the magazine description:

"Committed to the publication of articles and editorials that promote peaceful solutions to international disputes, the attainment of economic justice, and the protection of individual rights."

Why this is progressive/liberal: For over a century The Progressive has stood for progressive values and opposed military intervention. Founded by progressive giant Senator Robert La Follette The Progressive magazine continues to be an important outlet for progressive voices today.



You can visit their website here.

216: Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone (1-year auto-renewal)

From the magazine description:

"This magazine is edited for young adults who have a special interest in popular culture. Its regular features include state-of-the-art audio and electronics columns, record reviews, reader correspondence, interviews and photojournalism features."

Why this is progressive/liberal: I don't think Rolling Stone has been particularly liberal for the past 30+ years. The exception, and the reason it gets mentioned here, is the work of Matt Taibbi. His work since 2008 on the economic meltdown is essential reading.

217: The Nation

The Nation

From the magazine description:

Founded in 1865, The Nation is America's oldest weekly magazine, the flagship of the Left, and now the country's most widely read journal of opinion. Published to inform the national debate on critical issues of the day, The Nation seeks to enlighten and empower a community of concerned citizens and influential readers.

The Nation has long served as an early-warning system, exposing prejudice, discrimination, and abuse of power through investigative reporting, analysis, commentary, and cultural reviews. Proudly independent of political parties and corporate interests, The Nation exposes, in print and online, issues often ignored by the mainstream media.

Championing civil liberties, human rights, economic justice, and peace, The Nation challenges the status quo, encourages dissent, and presents ideas from a variety of voices, always seeking a more tolerant and just future.

Why this is progressive/liberal: Founded by abolitionists this is the longest-running liberal magazine in the United States.

218: Adbusters

Wonder where the Occupy movement came from? Look no further than Adbusters, a countercultural critique of capitalism.

Adbusters is a not for profit organization. Our magazine is entirely ad free.

Our mission is to cut through the fog of mental pollution, changing the way information flows in our society. With incisive philosophical thrusts, activist commentaries and visual mindbombs from around the world, we want to enlighten you, enrage you and enlist you in creating a new future. We hope Adbusters is a kick in the head, a life changing epiphany and a compelling call to arms.

Why this is progressive/liberal: Adbusters was instrumental in launching the Occupy Wall Street campaign. Plus, Kalle Lasn's book is mandatory reading for progressives across the globe.

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Magazine Week

Since a good progressive library includes magazines as well as books, movies, websites, etc. the last week of November is officially magazine week.