Opinion - David Shribman

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  • WHY WE CELEBRATE

    David Shribman – Sat Nov 7, 7:58 pm ET  

    We thought it meant the end of international contention. We thought it meant the nuclear menace was no more. We thought it meant Russia and America, the two powers of the future envisioned by de Tocqueville, could be friends. We thought it meant the end of espionage. We thought it might even be the end of history. Full Story »

  • AGONIZING OVER AFGHANISTAN

    David Shribman – Sat Oct 31, 7:58 pm ET  

    It may be that a swift resolution to the Afghanistan debate is essential. It may be that political pressures make delay unappealing or even impossible. It may be that President Barack Obama's growing reputation for leisurely consideration and for easy compromise requires him to make a brisk ruling on American policy in Afghanistan. Full Story »

  • MISS WATERMAN

    David Shribman – Sat Oct 24, 7:58 pm ET  

    SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. -- Let me tell you about my fifth-grade classroom. Full Story »

  • THE PRESIDENT'S FRANK CAPRA MOMENT

    David Shribman – Sat Oct 17, 7:58 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON -- Maybe it happened on an afternoon when no one was looking. Maybe it occurred when everyone was focused on something else, or preoccupied with other matters. Maybe it happened one night. Full Story »