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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Against Gun Idolatry

As American gun culture moves from defense to defiance, it puts our democracy at risk.

The Tide Is Turning Toward Russia

It’s time to face some grim facts about the war in Ukraine.

To Do the Right Thing, You Might Have to Die

What does a uniform mean?

Pass and Enforce Red Flag Laws. Now.

We know they can save lives.

The Heritage Foundation Is Wrong on Ukraine

Its emerging populism undermines American interests and its own achievements.

For Abortion Abolition, Against Abortion ‘Abolitionists’

If Roe is overturned, the path to ending abortion doesn’t include prosecuting moms.

A Critique of Tim Keller Reveals the Moral Devolution of the New Christian Right

The time for a 'winsome, missional, and gospel-centered' approach has not passed.

The Supreme Court Abortion Leak—Your Questions, Answered

How serious is the leak? Will it cause a political earthquake? And more.

Why Compassion Is Divisive

In the age of cancel culture, mercy makes enemies.

Stoics Needed

Can’t we repress our emotions just a tiny bit?

John Adams’ Fear Has Come to Pass

Two sentences explain our broken nation and our broken culture.

Can’t Anything Be Normal for Five Minutes?

How Joe Biden missed the moment.

Easter is Everything

A day of hope in a season of grief.

How Twitter Beclowns the American Elite

It’s a social media platform tailor-made to addict us and then rob us of our dignity.

How the Fight Over Critical Race Theory Became a Religious War

This is the wrong time to close Christian hearts and minds to challenging debates about race and justice in the United States.