Bad Subjects

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Bad Subjects is a collective that publishes an online zine of cultural and political criticism, and provides access to it via a public-access website. Originally founded at UC Berkeley in September 1992 as a Gopher site, Bad Subjects may be the longest continuously-running publication on the internet (NYU 1997). The collective publishes 4-6 issues per year and also features regular editorials and reviews of a wide range of media. The site hosts about four million readers from around the world per year.

Bad Subjects' stated goal is to revitalize what it terms "a progressive politics in retreat." The group claims to challenge political dogma by encouraging readers to think about the political dimension to all aspects of everyday life and seeks to broaden the audience for leftist and progressive writing, through a commitment to accessibility and contemporary relevance.

In 1998, Bad Subjects founded a small educational nonprofit corporation, to promote the progressive use of new media and print publications. The group has co-authored two books, entitled Bad Subjects: Political Education for Everyday Life and Collective Action: A Bad Subjects Anthology.