Monthly Review

What Monthly Review does

Monthly Review is an independent Marxist journal and book publishing operation founded in 1949 by Leo Huberman and Paul M. Sweezy, legally organized as the Monthly Review Foundation, a New York nonprofit headquartered at 134 W 29th Street. The organization publishes a monthly magazine (currently in Volume 78) carrying articles, reviews, and essays on Marxist political economy, monopoly-finance capital, imperialism, ecology, racial capitalism, and AI critique, and operates Monthly Review Press as its book publishing imprint, releasing titles by Foster, Magdoff, Angus, Nimtz, and others in paperback, hardcover, and eBook formats priced from $17 to $99.

The technology stack is a standard content-publishing platform: a WordPress-based site delivered by Supadu, with FoxyCart powering the online bookstore checkout and imgix serving book cover imagery. The site maintains separate subscriber-account and store-account portals, offers a 151-page author blog, a newsletter sign-up, and integrated access to MR Online (mronline.org), a companion online publication.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with five revenue streams: recurring magazine subscriptions, one-time book sales (Monthly Review Press), individual back-issue sales at $6 per PDF, reader donations via a "Donate" page, and an academic exam/desk/review copy program. Sales and distribution are handled in-house from the New York office, with international reach through third-party bookstores (e.g., Book Culture) and academic channels. Customer segments include academic scholars, socialist activists, libraries, and authors contributing to the magazine and press; the organization also draws promotional support from partner ecosystems including the Marxist Education Project, Global Ecosocialist Network, Historical Materialism Conference, and various left-leaning podcasts and media outlets.

Name

Monthly Review

Legal name

Monthly Review Foundation

Website

https://monthlyreview.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Monthly Review is an independent Marxist journal and book publisher, founded in 1949 in New York as the Monthly Review Foundation, serving academic scholars, socialist activists, and libraries through a monthly magazine, Monthly Review Press books, and a direct-to-consumer online storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Political Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Periodical Publishers (513120), Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers (424920)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK), Research Monographs & University Press Publishing (MPAJABAJ), Business, Economics & Management Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Independent socialist publishing
• Marxist political journal
• Ecosocialist book imprint
• Left-wing press
• Political economy magazine

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Magazine subscriptions: Recurring print/digital subscriptions to the Monthly Review journal with a dedicated "Subscribe" page and subscriber account management portal.
2. Book sales (Monthly Review Press): Direct-to-consumer sales of Monthly Review Press books via the organization's own online storefront, in paperback, hardcover, and eBook formats at price points ranging from roughly $17 (eBook) to $99 (hardcover).
3. Back-issue sales: Sale of individual Monthly Review magazine back issues (PDF and print) priced at $6.00 per issue, providing archival content to readers and libraries.
4. Donations / reader support: Reader-driven "Donate" page on the main navigation, soliciting contributions to support the foundation's publishing mission.
5. Exam, review, and desk copy fulfillment: Provision of complimentary or low-cost exam/desk/review copies of Monthly Review Press titles for academic and classroom use, supporting textbook-adoption revenue downstream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Monthly Review publishes a monthly independent Marxist journal (founded 1949) and operates a book publishing imprint, Monthly Review Press, which releases socialist, ecosocialist, and political-economy titles in paperback, hardcover, and eBook formats through its own online storefront. A companion online publication, MR Online, extends editorial coverage beyond the monthly cadence, and the platform also sells back issues, manages subscriptions, and processes reader donations.

Product overview

Monthly Review operates a unified publishing platform centered on its flagship independent Marxist journal, Monthly Review Magazine (founded 1949), paired with its book publishing imprint Monthly Review Press. The magazine is sold both as monthly print/digital issues and via subscription, while Monthly Review Press publishes paperback, hardcover, and eBook titles (e.g., Metabolic Rifts, Late-Stage Capitalism?, Black Marxism, Albert Einstein's "Why Socialism?") through a browsable online store. A companion online publication, MR Online, extends the editorial reach, and the platform is rounded out by a newsletter sign-up, subscriber account portal ("My MR Subscription Account"), and bookstore account portal ("My Store Account") for managing purchases and subscription access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Monthly Review Press: Independent book publishing imprint of Monthly Review, issuing Marxist, socialist, ecological, and political-economy titles and the monthly magazine's archived back issues.
• MR Online

Products and services

• Monthly Review Magazine An independent Marxist journal founded in 1949, published monthly in print and digital formats, with articles, reviews, poetry, and 'Review of the Month' essays on capitalism, imperialism, ecology, labor, and political economy. Available as single-issue purchases, annual subscriptions, and through a searchable back-issue archive.
• Monthly Review Press Bookstore The book publishing imprint of Monthly Review, releasing Marxist, ecosocialist, and political-economy titles in paperback, hardcover, and eBook formats through a browsable online store with categories for New Books, Catalogs, and Sales/Distribution.
• MR Online (Monthly Review Online) A separately linked companion online publication at mronline.org that provides additional socialist news, commentary, and analysis alongside the print magazine and book imprint.
• Monthly Review Back Issues Sale of individual Monthly Review magazine back issues in PDF and print formats for archival content access by readers, libraries, and scholars.
• Socialist Register 2026: Late-Stage Capitalism? Accumulation in the Ruins The 2026 edition of the annual Socialist Register edited volume, co-published by Monthly Review Press, offering essays on political economy, capitalism, and socialist strategy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78 volumes of the Monthly Review journal published since 1949 (Volume 78, No. 2, June 2026).
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor, flagship and core.

• Historical Materialism Conference (London)moderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2026Socialist Register (a Monthly Review Press series) will present at London's Historical Materialism Conference in fall 2026, with three workshops scheduled including panels by Sebnem Oguz, Adam Hanieh, Alfredo Saad-Filho, Steve Maher, Scott Aquanno, Michael Roberts, Feyzi Ismail, Rodrigo Nunes, and Catarina Principe.
• Global Ecosocialist NetworkmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Co-sponsors the Ecosocialism Forum, including the June 2026 online launch of Ian Angus's "Metabolic Rifts" with Jess Spear of the Global Ecosocialist Network, alongside Helena Sheehan, Inea Lehner, and David McNally.
• Climate and Capitalism (online journal edited by Ian Angus)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Climate and Capitalism publishes excerpts, interviews, and reviews of Monthly Review Press titles, including the Macro N Cheese podcast interview with Ian Angus about "Metabolic Rifts," helping to amplify book promotion to ecosocialist audiences.
• Macro N Cheese (hosted by Steve Grumbine)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Macro N Cheese podcast, which critically examines working-class struggle through the lens of Modern Monetary Theory, hosted Ian Angus for an interview on his book "Metabolic Rifts."
• Socialist Register (annual edited volume)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026The Socialist Register is co-published by Monthly Review Press and is edited by Greg Albo, Stephen Maher, and (new editor) Arun Kundnani. The 2026 volume "Late-Stage Capitalism? Accumulation in the Ruins" was published by MRP on May 1, 2026, and the series is described by the late Mike Davis as the "intellectual lodestar for the international left since 1964."
• Marxist Education Project (MEP)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026The Marxist Education Project's Ecosocialist Study Group (hosted by Fred Murphy) co-hosts monthly online workshops and book launches with Monthly Review Press. Confirmed co-hosted events include the June 24, 2026 workshop on Ian Angus's "Metabolic Rifts" and the June 27, 2026 online workshop launching the 2026 Socialist Register volume, featuring Michael Roberts, Alfredo Saad-Filho, Stephen Maher, and Catarina Principe.
• KPFA "Against the Grain" (with Sasha Lilley)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026KPFA's "Against the Grain" radio program hosted Stephen Maher in an April 21, 2026 episode discussing the 2026 Socialist Register volume, providing broadcast publicity for Monthly Review Press authors.
• Kurimanzutto (NYC/Mexico City gallery)moderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2025In October 2025, Kurimanzutto convened an exhibition curated by Gabriel Orozco in response to Albert Einstein's "Why Socialism?" (originally published by Monthly Review in 1949), featuring Ariel Schlesinger, Minerva Cuevas, Petrit Halilaj, Robert Longo, Roman Ondak, Wilfredo Prieto, and Zoe Leonard. The show was listed as a "Must See" in ARTFORUM. Kurimanzutto excerpted the article in full, and e-flux Agenda carried a related excerpt.
• SupaducoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Supadu powers the Monthly Review website (footer: "Powered by Supadu"), providing the publisher platform and bookstore infrastructure for monthlyreview.org.
• FoxyCartcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020FoxyCart is the e-commerce / shopping-cart platform powering Monthly Review Press's online bookstore (monthlyreview.foxycart.com), handling checkout for paperback, hardcover, and eBook purchases across the catalog.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Verso Books: The leading independent left-wing book publisher, founded in 1970, publishing Marxist, radical, and critical-theory titles. Closely comparable as a mission-aligned independent publisher with a similar backlist, trade distribution, and academic-adoption model.
• Haymarket Books: A nonprofit radical publisher affiliated with the socialist movement, publishing books on Marxism, anti-racism, and political economy. Directly comparable as a values-driven independent press with a book-plus-events model.
• Dissent Magazine: Independent left-leaning magazine of politics and culture founded in 1954, publishing quarterly issues with subscriptions and a book imprint. Comparable mission, format, and direct-to-consumer reader model.
• Pluto Press: UK-based independent radical publisher with a long backlist in Marxist, anti-capitalist, and critical thought. Comparable catalog, format mix, and academic-adoption orientation, though serving a primarily UK/European audience.
• Science & Society: Quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of Marxist thought, founded in 1936, publishing scholarship on political economy, philosophy, and history. Comparable as a long-running scholarly socialist journal with library/subscription distribution.
• Jacobin: Quarterly socialist magazine with a large online presence, founded in 2010, and an associated book imprint (Verso partnership). Comparable as a socialist magazine+book ecosystem, though with a younger, digitally native readership.
• International Socialism Journal: Quarterly journal of socialist theory and strategy published by the International Socialism Group since 1958. Comparable as a long-running, tradition-based socialist journal with a coherent editorial line and academic readership.
• New Left Review: International Marxist journal founded in 1960, publishing bimonthly issues of long-form essays on political economy, capitalism, and global politics. Closely comparable as a peer-reviewed scholarly socialist magazine with global readership.
• Historical Materialism: Peer-reviewed academic journal and book series on Marxist theory, published by Brill since 1997. Closely comparable as a scholarly Marxist publishing ecosystem, and a direct partner venue for MRP authors at the London Historical Materialism Conference.

Emerging players

• Catalyst Journal: A socialist journal of theory and strategy launched in 2018 with a younger editorial cohort. Comparable editorial line and audience overlap, but newer and smaller, serving as a peer-and-rival for next-generation socialist readership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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