Political Magazines for Understanding a Changing World

If you constantly feel like you're falling behind on political news, you're far from alone. The pace of change can feel overwhelming at times, as can the whirlwind of perspectives to which you're exposed. When you want to make sense of all this, political magazines can make a world of difference.

Offering insight into the most noteworthy developments, a variety of magazines promise to guide you through the confusing realm of politics. These delve into foreign policy, local news, and everything in between. Targeted right and left-wing coverage is available within publications such as Mother Jones or American Prospect. Meanwhile, many neutral or middle-of-the-road publications aim to expose readers to multiple viewpoints.

At NEA Magazine Service, we are pleased to provide political magazine subscriptions that span the full spectrum. Many of these titles should be familiar, even if you've never actually gone beyond the cover page or the headlines to see the intriguing stories within. Time Magazine, for example, is highly regarded for its coverage of breaking news, as well as its intriguing analyses and interviews. Newsweek offers similar coverage and can either be subscribed to alongside or in lieu of Time.

Forbes has a strong reputation both as a print publication and as one of the most frequented political magazines online. Newsweek is also a great option when you prefer current events news in the form of digital content. The Week provides, as its name implies, regular coverage so that you never fall behind.

If you desire an in-depth, academic take on the intersections between finance, technology, and politics, you'll find exactly that within the pages of The Economist. The coverage within The New Yorker is similarly academic, albeit more focused on culture.

Many of the titles highlighted above can be found on our News & Politics page, which also provides recommendations for current affairs publications you'll find compelling. For reporting that feels relevant to your community, check out our collection of Local & Regional publications.

A richer understanding of the world around you can be found within today's most respected political news magazines. It doesn't matter if you're liberal, conservative, or somewhere in between; you'll look forward to reading about all that's going on in the White House and abroad. Commit to several subscriptions, and you'll reap the rewards as a better-informed and more empathetic individual.