Shribman: Fighting two wars
His grandparents and mother were born in Selma, Alabama, the site of the violence of the 1965 civil rights march that led to the Voting Rights Act. He grew up in... Read more.
Shribman: Let the states try it
NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE JUPITER, Fla. — Almost a century ago, in a famous Supreme Court dissent, Justice Louis Brandeis provided an enduring definition of the role... Read more.
Shribman: Things are heating up in the arctic
David M. Shribman NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Donald Trump and his top lieutenants believe there is no such thing as climate change. Donald Trump and his top lieutenants... Read more.
Shribman: The year changes, but many questions remain the same
NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE A new year, the same questions. The turning of the calendar page doesn’t necessarily mean that the country has turned a page. Many of the... Read more.
David M. Shribman: No longer a big cheese
MONTREAL — Michael Finnerty finally has woken up. His awakening is a lesson for us all — in personal struggle and purpose, in renewal and redemption. Thus, a... Read more.
Shribman: Keep your hat on
David M. Shribman NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE MONTREAL — Time for a holiday-season break from the divisions of the day. Surely you can read about war, protests, economic... Read more.
Shribman: Is the tide turning in Maine?
David M. Shribman PORTLAND, Maine — An entrenched senator distrusted by both parties. A governor born just 18 months after 79-year-old Donald Trump. An oyster... Read more.
Shribman: As parties entrench, an impasse grows
David M. Shribman NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE MARBLEHEAD — He helped supply the Continental Army during the early days of the American Revolution. He signed the Declaration... Read more.
Shribman: In the Netherlands, a lesson in American history
David M. Shribman For nearly two years, the American Cemetery in Margraten, The Netherlands — solemn site of more than 8,300 graves of Americans who died freeing... Read more.
Shribman: Building on the declaration
David M. Shribman WASHINGTON — In the next several days, Simon & Schuster will bring forth a little book, 7 inches tall and 5 inches wide, that should shake... Read more.