From about the eighties to around the early 2000s , or so, my paper magazine of choice, off and on, and when I could get hold of it, was the New Statesman ...
What magazine/paper/periodical most shaped your political thinking?
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DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
Explains so, so much
The Guardian has influenced the way I politics, but not in a
No it doesn't, Mr Assumption-Maker!
Explains so, so much
No it doesn't, Mr Assumption-Maker!
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
The commitment to basic readability of a Graun sub, the empty contrarianism of a Staggers columnistThe Guardian has influenced the way I politics, but not in a
No it doesn't, Mr Assumption-Maker!
(Not sure why that Guardian half-line popped up, I thought I'd deleted it 
)
Let's just leave it with me thinking that you're over-generalising.
)Let's just leave it with me thinking that you're over-generalising.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
tbh I think that early access to the more radical zines/periodicals was somewhat dependent on where (& to some extent when) you grew up. In the small East Kent town that I grew up in in the 70's, getting hold of New Society was often as good as it got.(Not sure why that Guardian half-line popped up, I thought I'd deleted it
Let's just leave it with me thinking that you're over-generalising.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Big dealtbh I think that early access to the more radical zines/periodicals was somewhat dependent on where (& to some extent when) you grew up. In the small East Kent town that I grew up in in the 70's, getting hold of New Society was often as good as it got.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
I have so many absolutely great memories of eagerly picking up a new edition of Schnews at protests, and especially at festivals.
And the Schnews tent at one or rwo festivals, used to be an utterly
place to hang out, as well 
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
I never really was a magazine person.
I did collect a star trek monthly and the doctor who magazine for a while.
My uncle gifted me a subscription to national geographic for a number of years.
I had a subscription to new scientist for a year or so.
I briefly subscribed to newtype (Japanese anime magazine) but it cost too much and I still can't read Japanese (beyond a few simple kanji)
I did get pcpro for a number of years.
I can't say that any of them particularly shaped my political thinking. The sci-fi itself might have a bit but not really the magazines about the sci-fi.
I did also read the beano. Not sure about that one.
I did collect a star trek monthly and the doctor who magazine for a while.
My uncle gifted me a subscription to national geographic for a number of years.
I had a subscription to new scientist for a year or so.
I briefly subscribed to newtype (Japanese anime magazine) but it cost too much and I still can't read Japanese (beyond a few simple kanji)
I did get pcpro for a number of years.
I can't say that any of them particularly shaped my political thinking. The sci-fi itself might have a bit but not really the magazines about the sci-fi.
I did also read the beano. Not sure about that one.
charlie mowbray
The Enforcer
Yes, he was fucking vile. I had to put up with him when bringing in each issue of Organise! I think he went off in the end to live in the countryside, And of course Max died of a heart attack. He was obnoxious too, but sometimes funny. Oh, and he often stank of piss.
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charlie mowbray
The Enforcer
The nasty fucker at Compendium was called Phil Derbyshire. Here's an interesting and perceptive piece about him and the bookshop.
Carl Steele
Well-Known Member
Happy days!
Let's be thankful none of these people ever got real power. Looking back at my time in the left (mostly trots) I struggle to come up with anyone I'd like to have seen running a bookshop, let alone a country.charlie mowbray
The Enforcer
Well, the current manager of Housmans, Nik, is a very pleasant and competent guy.
imposs1904
Thread Killa'
Sad to read about Max. Max always had a twinkle in his eye when he was being obnoxious in Housmans, and it's almost like everyone knew it was like a pantomime. ("Max is being Max again".)
That bloke in Compendium was just fucking weird and toxic. I never had to directly deal with him but I witnessed him in action a few times when some poor sod had come in with some magazines and pamphlets or, worse, actually wanted paid for their stuff that had been sold. Just no need to be that much of a cunt. We all have our bad days, but he was doing a good impression of someone having a bad life, and decided to take it out on the rest of us.
charlie mowbray
The Enforcer
There was another fucker at Rough Trade in Notting Hill even worse than that. I'm amazed nobody didn't punch him out.
BlanketAddict
Well-Known Member
Private Eye - made me appreciate politicians/parties are all just different ends of the same turd.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Might as well stick this here, as a general newspaper-related thing: West Mercia Police emailing Dope to ask about referring potential vendors to them.
dogsection.org
For reference, here's a recent Dope article:
Abolishing the Police - Dog Section Press
We seek to transform the conditions that generate the serious and pervasive forms of social harm that police claim to deal with but in reality tend to exacerbate and feed.
dogsection.org
Pog de Maistre
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So I'm going to be moving to a new apartment. I've been holding off getting print subscriptions to publications until I get a long term rental however now that it's that time I'm looking for recommendations.
Ideally I'd like 2-3 journals that are "theoretical" as broadly defined as one could call them and one that's a regular print publication which is reliably informative and has a decent schedule.
I was thinking for my "theoretical" journals I'd probably do the new left review, the monthly review, and maybe Spectre magazine since I know some people working on that project and I want to express some solidarity to them even if my politics differ.
I'm not sure what I should do for a regular periodical.
I suppose I'm curious what periodicals you would all recommend for me, be they theoretical or regular news periodicals.
Ideally I'd like 2-3 journals that are "theoretical" as broadly defined as one could call them and one that's a regular print publication which is reliably informative and has a decent schedule.
I was thinking for my "theoretical" journals I'd probably do the new left review, the monthly review, and maybe Spectre magazine since I know some people working on that project and I want to express some solidarity to them even if my politics differ.
I'm not sure what I should do for a regular periodical.
I suppose I'm curious what periodicals you would all recommend for me, be they theoretical or regular news periodicals.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Didn't realise Spectre was actually print. Uh, I was going to suggest you could have a look at Strike magazine but I think that ceased publication in 2017 looking at it. Tribune seems not that bad to me? Dunno how expensive it is to get paper copies of the Brooklyn Rail sent over here, but their Field Notes section is pretty mint. Is New Inquiry still going and a paper thing? LRB?
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Again, idk how much they charge for shipping, but I suppose The Baffler hits that combination of publishing relatively interesting stuff, actually being in print and having a regular publishing schedule? I subscribe to Dope, but suspect that's probably way too lightweight for what you're looking for.
countingtozero
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Pog de Maistre
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I might look into the brooklyn rail. Does the tribune cover USAsian news? I forgot to say that I'm an american
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Oh, didn't realise that, I was assuming you were British. Fwiw, Tribune was bought out by the publishers of Jacobin a few years back, so I guess you'd probably just be best off getting that, or their Catalyst thing, if you wanted something from that corner of the market, guessing you probably already have views on Jacobin one way or another. Um, could look at the Nation, New Politics, or In These Times, I suppose, they all sometimes publish interesting stuff? And could see if either the NY or LA Reviews suit your taste instead of getting the London one?
LDC
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