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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America’s Disinformation Dilemma Is More Difficult Than it Seems
Engagement in community, more than top-down policy, is what pulls hearts and minds out of dark places.
Lost Friendships Break Hearts and Nations
We were not created for power and prosperity, but for community and fellowship.
Even the Defenses of Anti-CRT Speech Codes Show the Problems With Anti-CRT Speech Codes
Even the best defenses run aground on the rocky shoals of the laws themselves.
Punitive Intolerance Is No Way to Preserve Pluralism
On the injustice inflicted on Barronelle Stutzman.
January 6 and the Awesome Power of Republican Cognitive Dissonance
If GOP voters believe 'Republicans don't riot,' they'll alter the facts to fit their belief.
The Supreme Court Holds the Center (For Now)
It’s an island of classical liberal calm in the midst of a raging partisan and populist storm.
When the Aliens Come, Will Their Arrival Destroy Our Faith?
Or will it teach us that creation is more magnificent than we imagined?
Can Our Culture Escape the Twitter Doom Loop?
How human nature makes it hard not to say and do dumb things online.
Under Attack from Fundamentalist Pirates, Evangelical Baptists Refused to Give Up the Ship
In Nashville, Evangelicals clashed with toxic fundamentalists—and Evangelicals prevailed
Four Things You Need to Know After a Huge Day at SCOTUS
‘Good night, Employment Division v. Smith. Good work. Sleep well. I’ll most likely kill you in the morning.’
A Discrimination Complaint Against Stanford Shows a Path Past the CRT Wars
Instead of banning ideas, litigate against discrimination.
Character Is Destiny for the Southern Baptist Convention
When it comes to the crisis of character in the SBC, please Baptists, heed your own true words.
The Conservative Legal Movement Is On a Collision Course With the New Right
A resistible force meets a movable object.