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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Community, Ideology, and Cancel Culture
Left or right, fighting puritanical intolerance has to start at home.
A Short Story of Men
The crisis of masculinity is rooted in technology, but can be resolved through relationships.
National Conservatism Is a Direct Threat to Religious Freedom
A doctrine of religious supremacy is unjust and unwise.
Queen Elizabeth and Power That Transcends Politics
Preserving virtuous institutions is its own noble purpose.
Does Ideology Shape Community, or Community Shape Ideology?
What happened to them? The same thing that happened to you.
Apply the Hillary Clinton Rule to Donald Trump
There cannot be one legal standard for Republicans and another for Democrats.