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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Why I Changed My Mind About Law and Marriage, Again
Walking through my flip, flop, flip on one of the toughest issues of our time.
America, Can We Talk About Our Guru Problem?
The rich and famous might feel less like they belong on Mount Olympus if we stopped treating them like Greek gods.
A Blow Against the Malice Theory of American Politics
It turns out it’s hard to escape the need to inspire and persuade.
How History Might Remember—or Forget—the Next Congress
Could this be one of the least important elections of our lifetime?
How To Transform Vice Into Virtue in Three Easy Steps
The Paul Pelosi attack and the art of calling evil good and good evil.
The Diabolical Logic of Nuclear Blackmail
Can Putin’s threats prevail even after his army has failed?
Against the Demolition of the American Spirit
The new revolutionaries fabricate the case for American failure.
Stacey Abrams Challenges the Pro-Democracy Left
The Democratic Party’s most prominent election denier deserves to lose.
Disagreement Isn’t Bigotry
Ben Sasse and the meaning of differences over sex, religion, and liberty.
The Spiritual Lessons of a Christian Nationalist Military Defeat
Power corrupts, Christendom clashes with Christianity, and brutality isn’t strength.
When Culture Wars Go Way Too Far
State efforts to break families over transgender issues threaten foundational American rights.