PREVAIL by Greg Olear

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Sunday Pages: The Age of Unreality
This is not a movie.
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President of Darkness
A discussion with Christopher Steele, the British intelligence professional and author of "Unredacted: Russia, Trump, and the Fight for Democracy"
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Classified Document: The Jack Smith Report We Cannot See
Merrick Garland vouchsafed to release the first Special Counsel report. Great. But it's the second one that the public needs to read.
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Sunday Pages: "Dover Beach"
A poem by Matthew Arnold
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25 Villains for '25
As we try to, ahem, *project* 2025, here are some of the worst people in America, ranked by how much harm they have done and/or are poised to do to the…
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Sunday Pages: "Inside the Whale"
An essay by George Orwell
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Most Read / Must Read: The PREVAIL Year in Review
A look back at the ten most popular pieces from 2024. Plus: some thoughts on the consequences of having a POTUS who is a serial liar.
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December 2024

What to Expect When You Don't Know What to Expect
Some thoughts and observations as 2024 comes to a close
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Sunday Pages: "The Big Sleep"
A novel by Raymond Chandler
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Sunday Pages: "Bleak House"
A novel by Charles Dickens
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American Dream, Georgian Dream
Is what's happening in Tbilisi a preview of what's to come in Washington? Alexandra Hall Hall, the former British ambassador to Georgia, talks to Greg…
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Pre-Existing Conditions
Our healthcare system has been broken for a long time. Here are some old thoughts on the same old problems.
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