Susan Glasser with Madeleine Brand: Collapsing Norms: Can American Democracy Survive This Stress Test?

Collapsing Norms: Can American Democracy Survive This Stress Test? Recorded February 18, 2026 In this recorded conversation from America at a Crossroads, journalist Susan B. Glasser joins Madeleine Brand to examine the current state of American democracy and the pressures facing its institutions. Drawing on Glasser’s reporting and editorial leadership across major national publications, the discussion explores how political norms are evolving and what this moment means for the country’s future. Part of the America at a Crossroads webinar series, a project of Jews United for Democracy and Justice. Subscribe for more conversations on politics, media, and democracy.