America at a Crossroads Blog

The conversation continues after our America at a Crossroads program. Read more in-depth analysis and takeaways from our esteemed guests.

Leon Panetta on Global Threats, U.S. Vulnerability, and Defending Democracy

March 13, 2026

Leon Panetta on Global Threats, U.S. Vulnerability, and Defending Democracy

Leon Panetta on Iran, War Planning, and the Need for a Clear Endgame

March 12, 2026

Leon Panetta on Iran, War Planning, and the Need for a Clear Endgame

Rick Atkinson on the American Revolution as War, Division, and an Unfinished Democratic Experiment

March 6, 2026

Rick Atkinson on the American Revolution as War, Division, and an Unfinished Democratic Experiment

Ken Burns on Why America’s Founding Story Still Demands Honest Reckoning

March 5, 2026

Ken Burns on Why America’s Founding Story Still Demands Honest Reckoning

Max Boot on a Post-American World and the Democracies Rising to Meet It

February 27, 2026

Max Boot on a Post-American World and the Democracies Rising to Meet It

Max Boot on Trump’s Foreign Policy and the Global Costs of Chaos

February 26, 2026

Max Boot on Trump’s Foreign Policy and the Global Costs of Chaos

February 20, 2026

Susan Glasser on Elections, Authoritarian Drift and the Work of Defending Democracy

February 19, 2026

Susan Glasser on Free Speech, Press Freedom and the Strain on American Democracy

Carol Leonnig on the Justice Department and the Erosion of Independence

February 13, 2026

Carol Leonnig on the Justice Department and the Erosion of Independence