Ms. Magazine

Pros: Useful, informative feminist information; no ads.

Cons: Relatively expensive.

The Bottom Line: Ms. Magazine is required reading for anyone who cares about women's lives today; if you haven't seen it since the 70s, check it out again!

Review: In the late 1960s, women across the US began to come to terms with what Betty Friedan called “the problem with no name.” These women, who would come to be called Second Wave feminists (the first wave being the movement for women’s suffrage from the...

Pros: Informative magazine for women, no corporate sponsors.

Cons: Only comes out six times a year.

The Bottom Line: I strongly recommend Ms. magazine to women who want to stay informed about issues at home and overseas relevant to women, and indeed everyone!

Review: Ms. Magazine recently celebrated its thirtieth anniversary (!) and it is still going strong, despite the trials and tribulations of the early days. Founded by feminist Gloria Steinem in 1971, Ms. magazine has consistently tackled "hot button issues" and...