Norah Vincent

  • Veiled intentions

    The burqa is a powerful symbol misused by Islamists and Western feminists alike.
  • Cold, hard facts

    The new Cold War will be dirty and covert -- and the Vietnam-era left better get used to it.
  • It's not just Hamas

    It's time for America to stop coddling the Palestinians -- they're bloodthirsty bigots who would have exterminated the Jews if they were in charge.
  • Send in the clones

    The president's opposition to cloning stem cells is based on scientific superstition and Luddite fears.
  • The New York Times' quagmire

    Now that the Taliban have been routed, what will the media fret about?
  • Freedom begets evil, and other realizations

    For civil libertarians -- like myself -- war is a time for some harsh reevaluation.
  • Yes, they are cowards

    Every couch potato in America would off himself instantly and painlessly if he thought he'd wake up in a Budweiser commercial on the other side.
  • When doubt is a moral responsibility

    How to respond to bin Laden? Remember that peace won't necessarily save lives -- and war won't either. And don't listen to anyone who says the choices are obvious.
  • Apocalypse now

    We faced death, and saw the world through the eyes of the brainsick bag ladies we used to ignore. Will we remember their insights?
  • Swimming with sharks

    "Compassionate conservatism" means creating a social contract where people take responsibility for swimming with sharks -- or sleeping with them.
  • "To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done for America"

    A noted historian offers a substantial contribution in a less than crowded field.
  • Betty Friedan: Her Life

    Norah Vincent reviews 'Betty Friedan: Her Life' by Judith Hennessee.
  • Mara And Dann: An Adventure

    Norah Vincent reviews 'Mara and Dann' by Doris Lessing.
  • Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case For A More Joyful Christmas

    Norah Vincent reviews 'Hundred Dollar Holiday' by Bill McKibben
  • I Will Bear Witness: A Diary Of The Nazi Years, 1933-1941

    Norah Vincent reviews 'I Will Bear Witness' by Victor Klemperer

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