Opinion and Commentary

Sites

American Conservative

American Outlook

"examines the ideas, people, trends, and technologies at work shaping the future today". Some articles only available to subscribers. Published by the Hudson Institute a US public policy research organization strong in both domestic and international issues.

American Prospect

Publishes "articles for the general reader that attempt to break through conventional understanding and creatively reframe public questions". From the The Electronic Policy Network

The American Spectator Online

The Atlantic Monthly

A Magazine Devoted to Politics, Society, the Arts, and Culture since 1857 -- and on the Web since 1995. With a searchable index of past issues.

Boston Review

a magazine of political, cultural, and literary ideas "a magazine of political, cultural, and literary ideas" Includes poetry, fiction & film reviews

Command Post

Commentary

"focused mainly on contentious social and political issues, yet widely admired for the elegance of its writing, for its critical coverage of the arts, and for its discovery and encouragement of new literary talent... the home of neoconservatism."

Dissent

independent social thought since 1954

First Things

published by The Institute on Religion and Public Life, an interreligious, nonpartisan research and education institute whose purpose is to advance a religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society.

Foreign Policy

FrontPage

Harper's

An American journal of literature, politics, culture, and the arts published continuously from 1850.

Hoover Digest

In These Times

Independent Review

The Mirror

The Mirror is a bi-monthly magazine which looks at the social, spiritual, political and environmental issues in our world. Man's inhumanity to man, environmental carelessness, spiritual and community isolation and the greed factor are all considered as we share with compassion our suggestions for a more peaceful way of life for all peoples of our world.

The Nation

Unconventional Wisdom Since 1845

The National Interest

The National Interest is published by The Nixon Center

National Journal

National Review

"America's Conservative Magazine". Includes Book Reviews, Movie Reviews & Archives

New Criterion

New Left Review

Articles, interviews, book reviews on world politics and related topics.

The New Republic Online

America's foremost journal of opinion since 1914 presents a sampling of articles from the print edition. Includes an archive of articles from past issues.

New Statesman

articles may require payment

The New Yorker

Policy Review

The Progressive

Reason

Magazine of "free minds and free markets". It covers politics, culture, and ideas through a provocative mix of news, analysis, commentary, and reviews. "Reason provides a refreshing alternative to right-wing and left-wing opinion magazines by making a principled case for liberty and individual choice in all areas of human activity."

Washington Monthly

The World & I

covering current issues, the arts, science, culture, and lifestyles. Published by the Washington Times.

WSJ Opinion

selections from the editorial and op-ed pages of The Wall Street Journal