The Nation

Progressive. Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation is the long-running flagship of the American left-liberal tradition, and it is where progressive arguments about labor, civil liberties, voting rights and foreign policy are made at full length by people who believe them. Read it to learn why progressives frame a fight the way they do, not for neutral reporting: it is openly an advocacy magazine. The books and arts pages are often the strongest writing in an issue and reward readers who do not share the politics.