French Press
This is the archive page for The French Press, which is no longer actively sending. Every Tuesday and Sunday David French wrote about the law, politics, faith, culture and global affairs—and often how they interact with each other.
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The Descent of the Partisan Mind
It will take renewal, not just rebuttal, to bring an end to the conspiracy-theory right.
It’s Time to Stop Rationalizing and Enabling Evangelical Vaccine Rejection
There is no religious liberty interest in refusing the COVID vaccine.
A Series of Sad Thoughts on a Dreadful Day
As an American retreat becomes a tragedy, a few points to ponder.
The Afghanistan Counterfactual Was Always Defeat
Critics of the war would have caused us to lose sooner, when losing was never in America’s interests.
When ‘Never Again’ Becomes ‘Again and Again’
The U.S. has a responsibility to protect Afghans from the mass atrocities of the Taliban.
Why We’re Losing Afghanistan
Our nation is throwing away its primary success because of its secondary failure.
Hungary Is No Model for the American Right
The new right's infatuation with Viktor Orbán places the culture war over the common good.
On Racial Justice, Individual Guilt, and Institutional Responsibility
We aren't guilty of the sins of our ancestors, but we must still choose to work to repair the damage they did.
Simone Biles and Our Misunderstood Concept of Courage
When choosing between prudence and recklessness, it takes courage to choose prudence.
The Institutionalist Case for Reversing Roe v. Wade
The justices should not assume that reversing Roe will be more disruptive than upholding Roe.
Structural Racism Isn’t Wokeness, It’s Reality
Christians must not deny the full consequences of centuries of intentional, racist harm.