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Welcome to our free online collection of magazines of political commentary. They are mostly American magazines, covering the era from the mid-20th century to the early 21st century. Their viewpoints are across the political spectrum.

Magazines of Political Commentary Free Online

American Conservative 2002-2011

American Enterprise 1995-2004

American Mercury 1924-1960

American Prospect 1992-2009

Anglo Soviet Journal 1940-1974

Cato Journal 1981-2000

City Journal 1990-2010

Current History 1956-1997

Daedalus

Economist 2001-2008

Encounter 1953-1990

First Things 1990-2006

Forum 1890-1950

Hudson Review 1948-2000

Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy 1996-1999

Inquiry 1977-1982

Labour Monthly (London) 1923-1976

Libertarian Review 1974-1981

Liberty 1924-1929

Liberty Bell

Mankind Quarterly 1960-2004

Marxism Today 1957-1998

Monthly Review, The 1954-2001

The Nation 1886-2011

National Interest 1985-2004

New Criterion (1982-2005)

New Internationalist 1992

New Republic 1970-2010

New Republic 1914-1969

Ramparts 1962-1975

Reporter 1949-1968

Trends Journal

Washington Monthly 1969-2010

Weekly Standard 1995-2011

Wilson Quarterly 1976-2000

World Politics 1948-2001

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