Podcast
Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
Episodes — page 3
- How Big Tech Has Sold Us Out
The internet was originally seen as a tool of progress and innovation, but the reality has turned out to be economically, politically, and morally fraught. The question isn’t wheth…
- Hegseth’s Strike Order, “Remigration” & the Midterm Stakes (with Alex Wagner)
This week on Assembly Required, Stacey sits down with Alex Wagner, veteran journalist and host of the new Crooked Media podcast “Runaway Country”. Together, they unpack Secretary o…
- What's the future of organizing? + Ken Martin with Vote Save America’s Shaniqua McClendon (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Shaniqua McClendon, Vice President of Politics at Crooked Media, hosts Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party, Ezra Levin of Indivisible, DeRay Mckes…
- Redrawing Democracy: Prop 50, Trump’s Maps, and the Battle for 2026
The battle for 2026 has already begun, and it’s all about the maps. Step three in the 10 steps to authoritarianism is to weaken competing powers, and step 10 is to end democracy it…
- Samantha Bee on How the Funny Can Fight Trump and Republicans
Late night comedians have become some of the most recent high profile targets for Donald Trump and Republicans, because like most wannabe authoritarians, they can dish it out, but…
- Gaza Under Siege: Netanyahu’s Use of Violence to Maintain Power
Authoritarianism is on the rise globally, from hard-line leaders in Europe to despots in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Wherever they emerge, these leaders are doing w…
- How 3.5% of People Can Change Everything
The act of protest is a vital, visible, and essential tool in resisting the fall of democracy, and it takes commitment, disruption, and denial – three of the ten steps to freedom a…
- The Rise of State Violence in the United States
National Guardsmen are being deployed into Democratic-led cities under the guise of fighting crime. ICE, using military-style tactics, are racially profiling and terrorizing commun…
- The Politics of Fashion: How What We Wear Shapes the World
Fashion isn’t just functional — it’s transformative. It can be a form of political speech, like when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made headlines in a white gown emblazoned with “Tax th…
- The Republican War on Knowledge
Knowledge is power — a familiar cliché, but one that’s never felt more urgent. Trump and his Republican lackeys have launched alarming efforts to distort facts, manipulate evidence…
- How to Build a Winning Coalition in Trump’s Broken America
One of authoritarianism’s core tactics is claiming the system is broken beyond repair and only one man can fix it. Enter Donald Trump. He’s reshaped the Republican Party around his…
- How MAHA Is Coming for Women
Propaganda is a powerful tool for an autocrat. It’s crucial to step six of the Ten Steps to Autocracy: weaken the truth and fill the void with propaganda and lies. And since RFK Jr…
- Stacey Abrams’ On The Ten Steps to Save Democracy
On this week’s episode of Assembly Required, Stacey Abrams breaks down the “Ten Steps to Autocracy,” a framework inspired by Princeton Professor Kim Scheppele that outlines the war…
- The Republican Dismantling of Public Education
As back-to-school season kicks off, the Trump Administration has gutted the Department of Education, and his Republican allies in Congress have followed suit by slashing funds for…
- More Happier: Talking Romance Writing with Stacey Abrams and Lori Gottlieb
The Assembly Required team is taking a break this week but we’re excited to bring you an episode of Happier with Gretchen Rubin featuring our very own Stacey Abrams. In this Roundt…
- How to Fight Back Against the Republicans’ Anti-Abortion Authoritarianism
Authoritarianism takes many forms - including stripping women of their rights. This summer marked three years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, eradicating the federal constitution…
- Ezra Klein on Abundance and Reclaiming the Democratic Vision
In the Ten Steps to Autocracy, step four is convincing citizens that democracy just isn’t working. If democracy isn’t working, then people will be seduced by populist promises and…
- How Christian Nationalism Threatens Democracy
Christian nationalism is an extremist, anti-democratic ideology rooted in the belief that the United States should be a nation for Christians to the exclusion of all others. In mod…
- How Trump’s War on Journalism Can End America
Donald Trump has been called many things: authoritarian, racist, liar, scam artist. Stacey Abrams is adding one more…aspiring autocrat. Inspired by Princeton professor Kim Scheppel…
- How the Republican Megabill Hurts Everyone
On July 4th, Trump signed the devastating and dangerous Republican "Megabill" into law — a sweeping measure that targets the young and the vulnerable to further enrich the wealthy.…
