Wednesday, October 14, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the political agenda behind France’s student protests, the growing financial crises facing the welfare states of France and Britain, and the historical significance of Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and the Vikings’ arrival in North America.
Part I (00:14 – 10:44)
There is Far More to the French Protests: And Why Do the French Protest So Dramatically, So Predictably, and So Often?

• The Far-Left Mayor on the Front Line of France’s Student Protests by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton)
• What’s Driving the French Student Protests by The New Yorker (Lauren Collins)
• France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest by The New York Times (Zane Irwin)

Part II (10:44 – 19:42)
France and Britain Face Similar Financial Crises on the Horizon: The Crippling Impacts of a Welfare State

• Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France by The New York Times (Mark Landler)
• The Welfare State Is Crushing Britain by The Wall Street Journal (Max Colchester and David Luhnow)

Part III (19:42 – 27:18)
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day? What About the Vikings? Each Retelling of Our Nation’s History Makes an Argument
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