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 Perils of Pro-Life Partisanship
Voters think they’re saying, ‘Life, life, life.’ The world hears ‘Trump, Trump, Trump.’
Praying for a Reckless President
For Christians, there should be no such thing as schadenfreude and no thought of karma.
The Debate Showed the Truth: Trumpism Is Bullyism
And the virus is spreading through the Republican grassroots.
The Awful Realities of the Breonna Taylor Case
The grand jury’s decision might have been proper, but the laws that led the police to violently enter her home and confront her armed boyfriend are unjust.
It’s Time for ‘Pandemic Law’ to End
As the confusion eases and we gain more knowledge, it’s time to return to the constitutional order.
American History and the Battle Between 1619 and 1776
The systems of liberty confront the systems of oppression.
On the Use and Abuse of Critical Race Theory in American Christianity
It can help identify the reality and effects of oppression but it can veer into a version of religious fundamentalism.
This Is What We Mean When We Say ‘Character Is Destiny’
At a key moment, with hundreds of thousands of lives at stake, the president lied.
Why Is So Much Diversity Training Radical and Weird?
It’s a symptom of a larger problem with the progressive elite.
Christians, Gun Rights, and the American Social Compact
Kyle Rittenhouse and the deadly wages of recklessness.
Why Is It So Hard to Stop Urban Riots?
For starters, unrest rarely springs forth from healthy communities.
Who Needs a Platform When You Have Negative Partisanship?
The Republican party is stripped of pretense; it lives for the fight.