Can you recommend a magazine and books about politics and current issues..

[Globetrotter]

for my dh, who is very interested in the topic and is a huge news junkie.

He is a PBS-loving Democrat who looks forward to Newshour every Sunday, to give you an idea of his interests and tastes :)

[Zansu]

Try The New Republic. It's a bi-weekly (I think) magazine. I used to read it all the time when I was pumping, but cancelled my subscription once I no longer had all of that quality reading time.

[Laurel]

Harpers! It is monthly, and has great articles.

[hillview]

The Economist magazine?
/hillary

[bluestar2]

Sorry.. mean to start a new thread.

[cvanbrunt]

I second The Economist. Also, Rolling Stone.

[bubbaray]

Yet another vote for The Economist

[Naranjadia]

For books, maybe:

THE SHOCK DOCTRINE by Naomi Klein
THE CONSCIENCE OF A LIBERAL: by Paul Krugman
LORDS OF FINANCE: The Bankers Who Broke the World By Liaquat Ahamed

The last one is newer - came out since Jan.

[LMPC]

I love love love the Economist!!!

[wellyes]

The Economist is a must - great depth and breadth of news coverage.

[cvanbrunt]

For a book, this one is on my list of must-reads:
Denialism: How irrational thinking hinders scientific progress, harms the planet, and threatens our lives. Michael Specter.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Denialism/Michael-Specter/e/9781594202308/?itm=1&usri=denialism+how+irrational+thinking+hinders+sci entific

[crl]

I was coming to suggest The Economist. . . .

Catherine

[MelissaTC]

Another nod for The Economist.

[Globetrotter]

Thanks for the great ideas! I was thinking of the Economist, but I haven't really read it (other than in waiting rooms occasionally) so I wasn't sure.

[elektra]

Another for The Economist.
I know this is horrible, but the articles in The Economist are often too long for me. I end up not reading most of the magazine.
Have you seen The Week? It's all short snippets of news. I would recommend that too.

[DrSally]

The economist is good. I wonder if the Utne reader is still being published?

ETA: http://www.utne.com/daily.aspx here it is. It may appeal to his liberal leanings.

[caheinz]

Another vote for the Week. It's a great way to keep up on the news in general, and it's more balanced than most. (It often has quotes from both sides in its summaries.) It is very concise -- the longest articles are 2 pages, and there's only one of those per issue! (Most are half a page or less.)

So, it depends on whether you're looking for quick summaries or lengthy articles...

[baymom]

One more vote for the Economist. Thorough, interesting articles that are not excessively long. It's easy to read and does a fantastic job covering all regions--not just north america and europe.

[mommylamb]

The Economist is excellent. He might also enjoy Congressional Quarterly Weekly. CQ is a great resource. I read the daily version for work, but the weekly mag is really well done and goes into depth (but very understandable) for a lot of timely topics.

ETA: on the book side of things, I would highly recommend Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus, which charts the changes in the Republican party through the Goldwater time and afterward. It's a very interesting take on the rise of the conservative/right wing of the Republican party and the end of the moderate Rockefeller wing. Obviously, more a history book than a current political book, but it is extremely relevant.