Discover a rich archive of global political periodicals and historical news publications. Delve into current affairs digests and gain unique perspectives through vintage political journals and insightful international news analysis.
See ‘Magazines’ in the top menu to find our other categories.
Explore Global Political Periodicals and Historical News Publications
The American Mercury
Years Available: 1924-1978 | Region: US (New York)
The American Mercury Wikipedia Entry
An American magazine published from 1924 to 1981. It was founded as the brainchild of H. L. Mencken and drama critic George Jean Nathan. The magazine featured writing by some of the most important writers in the United States through the 1920s and 1930s. After a change in ownership in the 1940s, the magazine attracted conservative writers. A second change in ownership a decade later turned the magazine into a virulently anti-Semitic publication. The magazine went out of business in 1981, having spent the last 25 years of its existence in decline and controversy.” – Wikipedia.
American Observer
Years Available: 1931-1961 | Region: US (Washington, DC)
Publisher: Civic Education Service
I found no information about this magazine or the Civic Education Service.
American Socialist
Years Available: 1914-1917 | Region: US (Chicago)
Publisher: Socialist Party
Socialist Party of America Wikipedia Entry
Apparently a publication of the Socialist Party in the U.S.
The American Spectator
Years Available: 1972-2013 | Region: US (New York)
Publisher: American Spectator Foundation
The American Spectator Home Page
The American Spectator Wikipedia Entry
“The American Spectator magazine is a conservative U.S. website (and formerly a monthly magazine) covering news and politics, edited by Emmett Tyrrell and published by the non-profit American Spectator Foundation.” – Wikipedia.
Atlantic Monthly Magazine
Years Available: Ca 1991-2003 | Region: US
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly
Atlantic Magazine Home Page
Atlantic Wikipedia Entry
The bound volumes here, which are all incorrectly labeled as 1993, start at approximately Vol 268 (1991) and go through about Vol 292 (2003), and are not in chronological order.
For more than 160 years, The Atlantic has been the premier magazine for coverage and analysis of current events, international affairs, and culture. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, and Harriet Beecher Stowe planned the first issue in 1857. But since its inception, The Atlantic has given voice to some of the most provocative ideas of its time, from Henry David Thoreau’s blunt naturalism to Martin Luther King’s calls for justice.
Beijing Review
Years Available: 2015-2016 | Region: China (Beijing)
Publisher: China International Publishing Group
Beijing Review Wikipedia Entry
China’s only English-language national news magazine, published by a company owned by the Chinese government.
Black World/Negro Digest
Years Available: 1961-1976 | Region: US
Publisher: Johnson
Negro Digest Wikipedia Entry
“The Negro Digest, later renamed Black World, was a magazine for the African-American market. Founded in November 1942 by publisher John H. Johnson, founder of Johnson Publishing Company, it was first published locally in Chicago, Illinois.” – Wikipedia.
Blackwood’s Magazine
Issues 1817 (vol 2) – 1927 at HathiTrust
Issues 1817-1980 at Internet Archive (Black & White)
Publisher: Blackwood
Blackwood’s Magazine Wikipedia Entry
Launched in 1817 by publisher William Blackwood and originally called the ‘Edinburgh Monthly Magazine’, Blackwood’s was an outlet for aggressive Tory (Conservative party) political views. It contained satire, reviews and criticism, as well as poetry and literary works. It ceased publication in 1980, having remained under Blackwood family ownership for its entire active life. – from info in Wikipedia.
Collier’s National Weekly
Years Available: 1901-1923 | Region: US
Years Available: 1908-1918 | Region: US
1926-1957 at UNZ
Publisher: Peter Fenelon Collier
Collier’s Wikipedia Entry
The volumes below are at Internet Archive
Oct-Dec 1942 – Jan-Mar 1943 – Jul-Sep 1943 – Jul-Sep 1947Oct-Dec 1947 – Apr-Jun 1948 – Jan-Mar 1949 – Apr-Jun 1949
Jul-Sep 1950 – Nov-Dec 1952 – Jan-Feb 1953 – Apr-Jun 1956
Collier’s magazine was an American weekly, founded in 1888 by Peter Fenelon Collier, who was a pioneer in investigative journalism. For decades it had a reputation for being politically progressive, and became by 1919 one of the most popular magazines in the U.S. It reached a circulation of 2.8 million by 1946, but began a decline in the early ’50s. It changed to a bi-weekly in August 1953, and ceased publication in January 1957. – from Wikipedia.
Columbia Journalism Review
Years Available: 2002-20241901-1923 | Region: US (New York)
Publisher: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia Journalism Review Home Page
Columbia Journalism Review Wikipedia Entry
“Columbia Journalism Review’s mission is to encourage and stimulate excellence in journalism in the service of a free society. It is both a watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms, from newspapers to magazines to radio, television, and the Web. The magazine is published six times a year, and offers a deliberative mix of reporting, analysis, criticism, and commentary.” – CJR website.
The Crisis
Years Available: Vol 1 (1910) – Vol 2 (1911) | Region: US
Years Available: 1911-2011 | Region: US
Publisher: NAACP
The Crisis Home Page
The Crisis Wikipedia Entry
“The Crisis magazine is the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). It was founded in 1910 by W. E. B. Du Bois (editor), Oswald Garrison Villard, J. Max Barber, Charles Edward Russell, Kelly Miller, W. S. Braithwaite, and Mary Dunlop Maclean. The Crisis has been in continuous print since 1910, and it is the oldest black oriented magazine in the world.” – Wikipedia.
Earth First!
Years Available: 1991-1993 | Region: US (Montana)
Publisher: Earth First!
Earth First! Wikipedia Entry
“The radical environmental journal.”
Ebony
Years Available: 1959-2008 | Region: US (Chicago)
Publisher: John H. Johnson
Ebony Magazine Home Page
Ebony Wikipedia Entry
“Ebony is a monthly magazine for the African-American market. It was founded by John H. Johnson in Chicago and has published continuously since the autumn of 1945. In 2016 Johnson sold the publication to private equity firm Clear View Group.” -Wikipedia.
The Economist
Years Available: 2016-2022 | Region: UK
Years Available: 1843-2004 (Black & White) | Region: UK
Publisher: The Economist Group
The Economist Home Page
The Economist Wikipedia Entry
Founded in England in 1843. A weekly news magazine that “takes an editorial stance of classical and economic liberalism that supports free trade, globalisation, free immigration and cultural liberalism.” – Wikipedia.
Foreign Affairs: An American Quarterly Review
Years Available: 1922-1961 | Region: US (New York)
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations
Foreign Affairs Home Page
Foreign Affairs Wikipedia Entry
“An American magazine of international relations and U.S. foreign policy published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. Considered one of the most influential foreign policy magazines in the U.S. Founded 1922.” – Wikipedia.
Foreign Policy Magazine
Years Available: 2018-2020 | Region: US (Washington, DC)
Publisher: The FP Group
Foreign Policy Home Page
Foreign Policy Wikipedia Entry
“An American news publication founded in 1970 focused on global affairs, current events, and domestic and international policy.”
Global Point Current Affairs
Years Available: 2020-2021 | Region: Pakistan?
Publisher: Global Point Current Affairs
Global Point Current Affairs Home Page
Journal covering issues of foreign relation interest in Pakistan and its region.
Harper’s
Years Available: Vol 1 (1850) – Vol 155 (1927) Incomplete | Region: US (New York)
Years Available: More issues before 1923 | Region: US (New York)
Years Available: 1815 to 2015 | Region: US (New York)
Publisher: John R. MacArthur
Harper’s Magazine Home Page
Harper’s Wikipedia Entry
The collection that includes modern issues, in the last links, unfortunately does not show the years of the bound volumes. “Harper’s Magazine is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts. Launched in June 1850, it is the second-oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the U.S. – Wikipedia.
In These Times
Years Available: 2001-2021 | Region: US
Years Available: 1976-2010 | Region: US
Publisher: In These Times
In These Times Magazine Home Page
In These Times Wikipedia Entry
“In These Times magazine provides readers with investigative reporting, provocative essays, debates about our political future and news straight from the frontlines. In These Times reports on the upcoming legislative battles, current progressive political strategies and international news you need to know. This monthly news magazine is an indispensable alternative to the mainstream media for readers seeking an independent analysis of contemporary events and an in-depth look at issues that others ignore. ” – Publisher.
India Today Magazine
Years Available: 2015-2016 | Region: India
Publisher: India Today Group
India Today Magazine Home Page
India Today Wikipedia Entry
A news magazine for India similar to Time or Newsweek in format.
Industrial Worker Magazine
Years Available: 1909-1913 | Region: US (Spokane, Washington)
Publisher: Industrial Workers of the World
Industrial Workers of the World Wikipedia Entry
Magazine of the American branch of the Industrial Workers of the World.
International Socialist
Years Available: 1910-1920 | Region: Australia (Sydney)
Publisher: International Socialists
The International Socialist (newspaper) Wikipedia Entry
The magazine was published in Sydney, New South Wales for the International Socialists.
Life Magazine
1883-1927
1883-1957 at Internet Archive (Black & White)
Years Available: 1936-1972 | Region: US (Chicago)
Publisher: Clair Maxwell
Life Magazine Home Page
Life Magazine Wikipedia Entry
Life was published as a weekly magazine from 1883 to 1972. It was initially a humor and general interest / light entertainment magazine, similar to the British magazine Puck. In 1936 it was acquired by Henry Luce, who changed the focus to news and particularly to photojournalism.
Maclean’s Magazine
Years Available: 1905-2009 | Region: Canada (Toronto)
Publisher: Rogers Media
Maclean’s Magazine Home Page
Maclean’s Wikipedia Entry
“Canada’s National Magazine”. “Examines the impact of Canadian and world news events, trends and issues from a Canadian perspective. Network of correspondents and bureaus across Canada and around the world contribute to weekly sections on politics, business, entertainment, sports, leisure, science, health and technology.” – Maclean’s Magazine.
The Middle East
Years Available: 1979-2012 (B&W) | Region: UK (London)
Publisher: TME Media
The Middle East Magazine Home Page
Published since 1974. Presently is is online-only.
Mother Jones
Years Available: 1976-2000 | Region: US
Publisher: Foundation for National Progress
Mother Jones Magazine Home Page
Mother Jones Wikipedia Entry
“Mother Jones magazine is a nonprofit magazine and news outlet that delivers original award-winning reporting on the urgent issues of our day, from politics and climate change to education and the food we eat. We investigate stories that are in the public’s interest. From revelatory scoops to deep-dive investigations, Mother Jones inspires 9 million monthly readers of our print, digital, and online journalism.” – Mother Jones Magazine.
The Nation
Years Available: 2015-2020 | Region: US (New York)
Years Available: 1865-1927 | Region: US (New York)
Years Available: 1865-1961 | Region: US (New York)
Publisher: Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Nation Magazine Home Page
The Nation Wikipedia Entry
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the U.S., and was a successor to abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison’s Liberator. It was established in 1865 in Manhattan, and established a reputation for taking on reform causes. In 1881 it was acquired by Henry Villard, who transformed it into a weekly literary supplement for his daily newspaper New York Evening Post. -from info at Wikipedia.
“The Nation is America’s oldest weekly magazine and is independently published. The Nation speaks to an engaged audience as a champion of civil liberties, human rights, and economic justice.” – The Nation Magazine.
National Enquirer Magazine
Years Available: 2015-2016 | Region: US (New York)
Publisher: American Media
National Enquirer Magazine Home Page
National Enquirer Wikipedia Entry
“The National Enquirer magazine is an American tabloid newspaper published by American Media, Inc.. Founded in 1926.
National Review
Years Available: 2015-2016 | Region: US (New York)
Publisher: Bewkes
National Review Home Page
National Review Wikipedia Entry
“National Review is an American conservative editorial magazine, focusing on news and commentary pieces on political, social, and cultural affairs.” – Wikipedia
The New Republic; A Journal of Opinion
Years Available: Vol 1 (1914) – Vol 36 (1923) | Region: US (New York)
Years Available: 1914-1961 (Black & White) | Region: US (New York)
Publisher: Michael Caruso
The New Republic Home Page
The New Republic Wikipedia Entry
“An American magazine of commentary on politics, contemporary culture, and the arts. Founded in 1914 by several leaders of the progressive movement, it attempted to find a balance between “a liberalism centered in humanitarian and moral passion and one based in an ethos of scientific analysis” – Wikipedia.
New York Times Daily Newspaper
Years Available: New York Times Index 1913-1925 | Region: US (New York)
Years Available: 1854-1927 | Region: US (New York)
Publisher: NY Times
New York Times Home Page
New York Times Wikipedia Entry
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper, founded in 1851. It has long been regarded in the industry as a ‘newspaper of record’. – Wikipedia.
New York Magazine
Years Available: 1968-1997 | Region: US (New York)
Publisher: Vox Media
New York Magazine Home Page
New York Magazine Wikipedia Entry
“New York magazine is an American biweekly magazine concerned with life, culture, politics, and style generally, and with a particular emphasis on New York City. Over time, it became more national in scope, publishing many noteworthy articles on American culture by writers such as Tom Wolfe, Jimmy Breslin, Nora Ephron, John Heilemann, Frank Rich, and Rebecca Traister.” – Wikipedia.
The New Yorker Magazine
Years Available: 2015 to 2020 | Region: US
Years Available: 1836-1977 | Region: US
Publisher: Conde Nast
New Yorker Magazine Home Page
The New Yorker Wikipedia Entry
“Don’t miss the New Yorker’s famous fiction and poetry, book and film review, its incisive looks at politics, people and the way we live, and of course, those CARTOONS. In-depth reporting, surprising opinions, sharp wit, the best in prose, poetry, and the visual arts.”
Newsweek
1933-2008 – Century Past Newsweek Page
Publisher: Newsweek
Newsweek Magazine Home Page
Newsweek Wikipedia Entry
“This weekly news magazine covers the national and global news front through news, commentary and analysis. It includes national and international affairs, business, lifestyle, society, the arts, politics, the economy, personal business, the Washington scene, health, science and technology.” – Newsweek Magazine.
Pragati
Years Available: 2007-2013 | Region: India
Publisher: Takshashila Institution
“The Indian National Interest Review”.
Reader’s Digest
Years Available: 2015-2016 | Region: US
Years Available: 1922-1927 | Region: US
Publisher: Trusted Media Brands
Reader’s Digest Magazine Home Page
Reader’s Digest Wikipedia Entry
“Every month, Reader’s Digest Magazine comes out with what’s new in health, books, humor, food, and more. Reader’s Digest is easy to read, with colorful art, smart features, and a handsome layout with plenty of room for all the latest in the areas that matter to you.” – Readers Digest Magazine.
Rolling Stone Magazine Free Online
Years Available: Rolling Stone 1968-2022 | Region: US
Years Available: Rolling Stone Index for 1967-1991 | Region: US
Publisher: Penske Media Corp.
Rolling Stone Magazine Home Page
Rolling Stone Wikipedia Entry
“Rolling Stone magazine is a cultural icon. It’s the number one pop culture reference point for 13 million young adults. In addition to its authoritative position in music, Rolling Stone’s sphere of influence reaches into entertainment, movies, television, technology, and national affairs. Rolling Stone covers everything that’s important, trend-setting, and newsworthy to the thought leaders among young adults.” – Rolling Stone Magazine.
Russia Monitor
Years Available: 2017- Present | Region: Poland (Warsaw)
Publisher: Warsaw Institute
Russia Monitor Home Page
A monthly magazine from the Warsaw Institute in Poland, which describes itself as the first conservative geopolitical think tank in Poland.
Saturday Review
Years Available: 1924-1961 | Region: US (New York)
Publisher: Saturday Review
Saturday Review Wikipedia Entry
“A compendium of reportage, essays and criticism about current events, education, science, travel, the arts and other topics.” – Wikipedia
Socialist Review
Years Available: 2009-2014 | Region: New Zealand
Publisher: International Socialist Organization
The magazine of the International Socialist Organization in New Zealand.
Socialist Standard
Years Available: 1922-2008 | Region: UK
Publisher: Socialist Party of Great Britain
Socialist Standard Home Page
Socialist Standard Wikipedia Entry
“The Monthly Journal of the Socialist Party of Great Britain”.
Southern Partisan
Years Available: 1988-2002 | Region: US (South Carolina)
Publisher: Southern Partisan
Southern Partisan Home Page
Southern Partisan Wikipedia Entry
“Southern Partisan is a neo-Confederate online magazine based in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It is focused on the Southern region and states that were formerly members of the Confederate States of America. After 2009 it ceased publication but remained online.” -Wikipedia
Spare Rib Magazine
Years Available: 1972-1978 | Region: UK
Publisher: Spare Rib
Spare Rib Wikipedia Entry
British. “A Women’s Liberation magazine.”
Spy
Years Available: 1986-1998 | Region: US (New York)
Years Available: 1986-1998 | Region: US (New York
Publisher: Spy
Spy Wikipedia Entry
“It’s pretty safe to say that Spy magazine was the most influential magazine of the 1980s. It might have remade New York’s cultural landscape; it definitely changed the whole tone of magazine journalism. It was cruel, brilliant, beautifully written and perfectly designed, and feared by all. There’s no magazine I know of that’s so continually referenced, held up as a benchmark, and whose demise is so lamented” –Dave Eggers.
The Taxpayer Magazine
Years Available: 1990-2020 | Region: Canada (Regina)
Publisher: Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Wikipedia Entry
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation describes itself as a taxpayers advocacy group, and the organization advocates lower taxes, less waste, and an increase in government accountability.
Time Magazine
Time Magazine Website
Years Available: 1923-2022 – Century Past Time Magazine Page | Region: UK
Publisher: Time USA
Time Magazine Home Page
Time Magazine Wikipedia Entry
“Offering a rare convergence of incisive reporting, lively writing and world-renowned photography, Time magazine has been credited with bringing journalism at its best into the fabric of American life.” – Time Magazine.
Vanity Fair
Years Available: 1913-2016 – Vanity Fair Archives Page on Century Past | Region: US
Publisher: Condé Nast
Vanity Fair Magazine Home Page
Vanity Fair Wikipedia Entry
Each volume contains several issues. “Written for the reader who appreciates expert storytelling and dynamic articles that sometimes spark a debate, Vanity Fair Magazine covers a wide range of topics such as fashion, politics, travel, business, design, and more. Originally published briefly in 1913 and combined with Vogue magazine in 1936, Vanity Fair as it appears today was revived in 1983.” – Vanity Fair Magazine.
VFW Magazine
Years Available: 1962-1988 | Region: US
Publisher: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Magazine Home Page
Veterans of Foreign Wars Wikipedia Entry
Magazine of the American organization “Veterans of Foreign Wars”.
The Washington Monthly
Years Available: 1969-2010 | Region: US (Washington, DC)
Publisher: Charles Peters
The Washington Monthly Home Page
Washington Monthly Wikipedia Entry
“The Washington Monthly magazine is a bimonthly nonprofit magazine of United States politics and government that is based in Washington, D.C. The magazine is known for its annual ranking of American colleges and universities, which serves as an alternative to the Forbes and U.S. News & World Report rankings”. -Wikipedia.
Weekly Standard
Weekly Standard Magazine Website
Years Available: 1995-2018 | Region: US
Publisher: News Corporation
Weekly Standard Home Page
Weekly Standard Wikipedia Entry
“The Weekly Standard magazine was an American political magazine of news, analysis and commentary, published 48 times per year. Originally edited by founders Bill Kristol and Fred Barnes, the Standard had been described as a “redoubt of neoconservatism” and as “the neocon bible.” – Wikipedia. It ceased publication in 2018.
Related Pages on Century Past
Here are CenturyPast.org pages with books or other resources on related subjects. Use the top Menu to look through our 400+ pages.