Norman Podhoretz

Norman Podhoretz (/pɒdˈhɔːrɪts/; January 16, 1930 – December 16, 2025) was an American magazine editor, writer, and conservative political commentator. He was born in New York City. His views were seen as "paleo-neoconservative".[1] He was a writer for Commentary magazine. He was the publication's editor-in-chief from 1960 to 1995.[2][3]

Podhoretz studied at Columbia University and Clare College, Cambridge. He married Midge Decter in 1956. They have two childen. Decter died in 2022.[4]

Podhoretz died from pneumonia in New York City on December 16, 2025 at the age of 95.[5]

References

  1. ↑ An Interview with Norman Podhoretz Archived 2019-05-11 at the Wayback Machine April 16, 2019, Claremont
  2. ↑ "Commentary Magazine". Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  3. ↑ "US". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Midge Decter, leading neo-conservative, dead at 94
  5. ↑ Berger, Joseph (December 16, 2025). "Norman Podhoretz, Influential Editor and Neoconservative Force, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
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