Shribman: There will be no return to ‘normal’
The single element that Canadians most resent about Americans’ views toward their northern neighbor may be the conviction in the United States that Canadians... Read more.
Shribman: Two presidential addresses, 80 years apart, speak to the nation
Last week’s 20th anniversary commemorations of the terrorist attacks of 2001 stirred passions deep and wide. They reminded us of the fear that gripped us,... Read more.
Shribman: The many, many facets of Joe Biden
We are witnessing Joe Biden in full. After a half-century in the glare of national attention, there are few surprises in the Biden profile and personality. But only... Read more.
David M. Shribman: The way we were
On that day 20 years ago this week, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld declared war on Pentagon bureaucracy, saying that it was a threat to national security and... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Biden is already writing his legacy
An educated guess: Joe Biden is not doing what every first-year president starts doing around Day 200 of his presidency: running for reelection. After the two weeks... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Next year’s midterm battles are already underway
The battles of next year’s midterm congressional elections will be won on the playing fields of this summer. Political professionals know this is not a fallow... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Trump Republicans eschew 11th Commandment
The Republican Party is considering repealing the 11th Commandment. The first 10 came from the Book of Exodus, and were greeted by what the Bible described as “the... Read more.
David M. Shribman: History is full of Americans hating each other
The American Problem is writ large in the small print of the latest Gallup poll: Twice as many Republicans as Democrats trust the police. Twice as many Democrats... Read more.
David M. Shribman: West Virginia hopes to reverse a decade of decline
DRY FORK, W.Va. — There’s nobody here. Well, almost nobody. This unincorporated community is in a magnificent corner of the world, garlanded by mountains,... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Beware the premature victory lap
Not so fast, Joe. Last week, President Biden spoke words that Americans have waited 16 months to hear: “We are emerging from the darkness of … a year... Read more.