Rashid Khalidi: Haley Put a Nice Face on Trump’s “Horrific” US Policies

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced she is resigning her post at the end of the year. The former South Carolina governor—one of the few women in Trump’s Cabinet—gave no reason for her departure. During Nikki Haley’s time as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the United States withdrew from the Paris climate accord; the U.N. Human Rights Council; the Iran nuclear deal; UNRWA, the U.N. agency that provides humanitarian aid to Palestinians; and UNESCO, the U.N. Educational and Cultural agency. We speak with Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University, about the significance of Haley’s departure and the role of the United States at the United Nations. Khalidi is the author of “Brokers of Deceit: How the U.S. Has Undermined Peace in the Middle East.” His next book, titled “The Hundred-Years War on Palestine” will be out in May.

#democracynow : Top US News & World Headlines — October 10, 2018

'This Is An Outrage': Jamal Khashoggi Mystery Threatens Relations | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Media outlets in Turkey have published footage of what they say shows evidence of a plot linked to missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared after entering the the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2nd.

What Happened to Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi? | Inside Story

On the afternoon of Tuesday October 2 2018, Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul. His fiancee who was waiting for him outside, says he never came out. Now, we know more about what may have happened.

The New York Times says Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate. Turkish media have published pictures of what they say--are the agents--sent to kill him. But the Saudis insist he left the building.

So, what happened inside the Saudi consulate?

Presenter: Hoda Abdel-Hamid | Guests: Ali Al-Ahmed - Director, Gulf Affairs Institute; Chris Phillips - Former Head of the UK national Counter-terrorism Security Office; Sabah Al-Khozai - Lecturer, Bristol College

Washington Post Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Has Disappeared. Will the US Take a Stand?

Jamal Khashoggi, a singular voice willing to criticize Saudi leaders, has disappeared in Istanbul at the Saudi consulate. The Washington Post columnist and prominent former editor has previously spoken out about some of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman's actions, including the silencing of dissenters. Nick Schifrin talks with Fred Hiatt of the Washington Post and Robin Wright from the New Yorker.

Riyadh Allows Search of Consulate in Istanbul

US media say the missing Saudi journalist was killed in the city of Istanbul under orders from the kingdom’s leadership.

New York Times quoted a Turkish official as saying that Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated inside the consulate by order of the highest level of the royal court. Meanwhile, Washington Pots says U-S intelligence intercepted communication of Saudi officials discussing a plan to capture the dissident journalist. This comes as international pressure is mounting on Saudi Arabia to give clear explanations for the fate of Khashoggi.

Don Lemon Laughs Off Trump's Ivanka Comment

CNN's Don Lemon responds to President Trump's claim that his daughter Ivanka would make a "dynamite ambassador" to the United Nations following Ambassador Nikki Haley's resignation.

US Steps Up Pressure on Saudi over Khashoggi's Disappearance l Inside Story

A week after his mysterious disappearance at Saudi Arabia's consulate in Turkey, US leaders are voicing their fears for Jamal Khashoggi.

Donald Trump says he's concerned, the Vice President says he's 'troubled' by his disappearance. And America's top diplomat is urging Saudi allies to be open about what happened.

The mystery puts the spotlight on the Trump administration's close relations with Riyadh.

Presenter: Hoda Abdel-Hamid | Guests: Richard Murphy - Former U.S. envoy to Saudi Arabia; Khalil Jahshan - Exective Director, Arab Center, Washington; Marwan Kabalan - Director of Policy Analysis, Arab Centre for Research & Policy Studies, Doha

Is Khashoggi the Latest Victim of Saudi Crackdown? l Inside Story

Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul five days ago and reportedly never walked out. Turkish authorities say they believe he was killed inside the building and that it was pre-meditated. Saudi Arabia denies it.

Is the journalist the latest victim of his government's ongoing crackdown on dissent?

Host - Hashem Ahelbarra | Guests: Mehmet Celik - Political Editor with the Daily Sabah Newspaper; Adam Coogle -The Middle East Researcher with Human Rights Watch; Mahjoob Zweiri – The director of Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University

#democracynow : Top US News & World Headlines — October 9, 2018

Alleged Saudi Murder of Washington Post Columnist Prompts Calls to Halt U.S. Relations with Régime

Fears are growing over the fate of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who Turkish officials say they believe was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last week. Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post who had been living in self-imposed exile in the United States, entered the Saudi Consulate in Turkey seeking a document he needed to get married and has not been seen since. The Washington Post reports a Turkish investigation has revealed that a group of about 15 Saudi men traveled to Istanbul to kill Khashoggi as he visited the consulate. Saudi officials have denied the report and say they don’t know the journalist’s whereabouts. Khashoggi is a critic of the Saudi regime. “This is a horrific escalation in the crown prince’s campaign to silence dissent, to silence any criticism, even the mildest of criticism, from Saudis at home or abroad,” says columnist for The Intercept Mehdi Hasan, who is also host of “UpFront” at Al Jazeera English, where he interviewed Khashoggi earlier this year. We’re also joined by Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink, who knew Khashoggi and is the author of “Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection.”

US Rapped for Staying Silent on Khashoggi Case

The UN calls for a probe into the alleged murder of a dissident Saudi journalist in Turkey, as the US government comes under fire for keeping silent on the issue.

The Debate - Trump Humiliating Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump has once again humiliated Saudi Arabia by saying that the country’s king “might not be there for two weeks” without Washington’s support. Speaking at a campaign rally in Mississippi, Trump said he loves King Salman but the US is protecting the king therefore he has to pay for the military backing. What does Trump’s comment reveal about Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and independence? What does it say about the two countries’ relationship which, under Trump, has become void of any veneer of the polite diplomatic language? Let’s now cross over to Washington and talk to Press TV’s Colin Campbell about the issue. Colin; in May, Trump humiliated the Saudi Crown Prince at the Oval Office by boasting arms sales to the Kingdom and on Tuesday night he was at it again by addressing the King himself. What else can you tell us about Trump’s comment and reactions to it?

Turkey Says Critical Saudi Journalist Was Killed in Saudi Consulate

Turkish authorities have suggested that a missing Saudi journalist was murdered by a special hit squad inside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. The prominent commentator was last seen entering the diplomatic mission.

A Republican Since 1979 Is Now Leaving The Party | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Tom Nichols of the U.S. Naval War College writes in a new Atlantic piece he is leaving the Republican Party and becoming an Independent after the Kavanaugh confirmation crisis. Nichols joins Morning Joe to discuss.

Reports: Sources Say Saudi Journalist Killed in Turkey

Unnamed Turkish officials speaking to The Washington Post and Reuters said that prominent Saudi journalist-turned-critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul this week.

The officials have so far provided no evidence or detail on how they arrived at this conclusion. CNN has not been able to independently confirm these reports and has not been able to get a comment from the Saudi government on the reports.

An unnamed consulate official dismissed the reports in an interview with Saudi Arabian state news agency SPA.

"The official strongly denounced these baseless allegations and expressed his doubt that they came from Turkish officials that are informed of the investigation or are authorized to comment on the issue," SPA reported.

Fareed: Supreme Court Tumbles into Dysfunction

CNN's Fareed Zakaria says that the US Supreme Court was one of the last bastions in Washington that towered above the political fray, but following the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle, it is now part of the dysfunction that has overwhelmed almost the entire American system.

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Killed Journalist Jamal Khashoggi. We Can't Rest Until We Know The Truth

Turkish officials say Saudi journalist and Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Global Opinions writer Jason Rezaian says if true, this is a heinous crime by the Saudi government.

Read Khashoggi's columns: HERE »

Is Khashoggi the Latest Victim of Saudi Crackdown? l Inside Story

Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul five days ago and reportedly never walked out. Turkish authorities say they believe he was killed inside the building and that it was pre-meditated. Saudi Arabia denies it.

Is the journalist the latest victim of his government's ongoing crackdown on dissent?

Host - Hashem Ahelbarra | Guests: Mehmet Celik - Political Editor with the Daily Sabah Newspaper: Adam Coogle - The Middle East Researcher with Human Rights Watch; Mahjoob Zweiri. The director of Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University

Madeleine Albright: Trump Almost a Gift to Putin

Former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell talk to CNN's Fareed Zakaria about how President Donald Trump has altered America's role in the world.

The Real Jesus Christ | Biblical Documentary | Timeline

After the death of Jesus, his followers split into two factions. They held radically different views about their leader – his identity, his message and his vision of the future. One of those factions flourished under the guiding genius of St Paul – and eventually wrote its version of the story in the Gospels of the New Testament. The other faction withered and died away, leaving behind no written records. But what if the losers in this power struggle had written their version of the story? The Real Jesus Christ reconstructs that lost biography of Jesus: an alternative version of his life as it would have been told by those who lost the battle for the succession, but who knew him better than anyone else – his closest followers and his family.

John Kerry: Supreme Court Fight Will Cost the Country

Former Secretary of State John Kerry tells CNN's Michael Smerconish the Brett Kavanaugh fight will cost the Senate and country. Kerry also responds to Mike Pompeo's charge that he shouldn't have spoken to Iran.

'We Will Pay Nothing for Our Security': Saudi Arabia Disregards Trump's Warnings

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia says his country doesn't owe the US a cent in unpaid weapons bills. His remark was a response to Donald Trump, who issued a warning to the Gulf kingdom.

Gorbachev and the Opportunity for Peace Wasted | DW Documentary

Mikhail Gorbachev wrote world history with his politics: from the 1985 elections to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War. [Online until: 02.11.2018]

This documentary looks at one of the most gripping chapters in contemporary history from the election of Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985 to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War four years later. It features exclusive interviews with the former Soviet leader and leading politicians and statesmen active on the international stage at the time. Mikhail Gorbachev was elected Secretary-General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1985. His policies of "glasnost" - "openness" - and "perestroika" - "restructuring" - ultimately ended in the collapse of Moscow’s empire and changed the course of world history. But in the end, his legacy is still at best an ambiguous one. This documentary examines one of the most exciting chapters in contemporary history since the Second World War and talks to former French Foreign Minister Hubert Védrine and German politician Horst Teltschik, both of whom played important roles in German reunification. Gorbachev's former national security adviser Alexander Likhotal and others also chart the way nuclear weapons have continued to spread throughout the multipolar world that grew out of the end of the Cold War. Could this new arms race bring us to the brink of nuclear war again? The film draws on the wisdom and experience of men who ushered in the end of the Cold War to ask how real peace can be achieved.

Why Lisa Murkowski Opposes Brett Kavanaugh | The Last Word | MSNBC

Lawrence looks at the markedly different standards Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins had for how they weighed their decisions on Brett Kavanaugh and why they ultimately decided the way they did. Maya Wiley, Jill Wine-Banks, and Lisa Graves discuss.

Jeffrey Toobin: Roe v. Wade Will Be Overturned

CNN's chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin gives his take on what effect Brett Kavanaugh will have on the Supreme Court now that he's secured enough votes for confirmation.

Thanks To Trump, The World Hates America Again

Donald Trump loves to tell us that the US is once again “respected” around the globe, but that’s a claim that is easily rebutted with the available facts. According to the latest round of polling, a huge majority of citizens from all over the world say that they have no confidence in the United States anymore, and Trump is the primary reason. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

Is SC Nominee Brett Kavanaugh So Damaged He Can't Be A Fair Jurist? | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Hours ahead of a crucial vote on his confirmation, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh wrote in a new WSJ opinion piece that he might have been 'too emotional' in his congressional testimony last week. The panel discusses.

Eve Ensler to White Women Supporting Kavanaugh: Stand with Survivors & Fight This Nomination

Opposition to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is growing across the country as the Senate prepares to vote on his nomination, just one day after senators were given their first chance to see the FBI’s new investigation into Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s claims that Kavanaugh attempted to rape her when she was a teenager. More than 300 protesters were arrested Thursday during a massive sit-in on Capitol Hill against Kavanaugh, who has been accused of sexual assault and misconduct by multiple women. The Senate is planning to hold a key procedural vote on his confirmation Friday morning. A final vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation is expected on Saturday. The decision rests on four senators who have not yet announced how they will vote: Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Jeff Flake of Arizona and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, as well as Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia. We speak with Eve Ensler, award-winning playwright and author of The Vagina Monologues. She is also the founder of V-Day, a movement to end violence against women and girls. She recently published “A Letter to White Women Who Support Brett Kavanaugh” in Time Magazine. She says to sexual assault survivors watching the Kavanaugh nomination unfold, “Your pain matters. Your experience matters. The trauma that you have faced matters. And there are many of us, many of us supporting you, loving you, holding you as you try to heal from this experience.”

Saudi Writer Jamal Khashoggi 'Disappears after Consulate Visit' | Al Jazeera English

Friends and colleagues of prominent Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi fear he's been taken while visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Khashoggi, who has been living in self-exile in the US, entered the consulate's premises at around 1pm (10:00 GMT) then disappeared, according to the Arab21 news website.

According to two Turkish officials, the journalist remains inside the consulate, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Al Jazeera's Nastasya Tay has more.

#democracynow : Top US News & World Headlines — October 5, 2018

Trump Faces Probe Into Tax Fraud After NYT Exposes How He Helped Parents Scam Millions From Government

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has opened an investigation into President Trump for fraud and tax evasion following a major exposé by the New York Times revealing that Trump inherited nearly half a billion dollars of his family’s wealth through tax dodges and outright fraud. New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has also called for a city probe, and Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has urged the IRS to investigate the president. The Times’ 13,000-word investigative report found the late Fred and Mary Trump transferred more than $1 billion in wealth to their children, paying less than 5 percent of the $550 million in taxes they should have paid under inheritance tax rates. Donald Trump also helped his parents undervalue real estate holdings by hundreds of millions of dollars on IRS tax returns in order to reduce taxes. We speak with David Barstow, three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times and the lead author on the new investigation, “Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father.” Barstow shares a byline with Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner.

NYT Exposé: “Self-Made Billionaire” Donald Trump Built Empire on Father’s Money, Tax Dodging & Fraud

President Donald Trump built his personal brand and presidential candidacy on the claim that he was a self-made billionaire whose only head start was a “small loan of a million dollars” from his father. But a New York Times exposé has revealed that Trump inherited much of his family’s wealth through tax dodging and outright fraud, receiving at least $413 million in inflation-adjusted dollars from his father’s real estate empire. We speak with David Barstow, three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for the New York Times and the lead author on the new investigation, “Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father.” Barstow shares a byline with Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner.

#democracynow : Top US News & World Headlines — October 4, 2018

Kavanaugh's College Roommate: He Was Lying

James Roche, the college roommate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, speaks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about his experience with Kavanaugh at Yale.

Mental Health Experts Demand Psychological Assessment of Kavanaugh for Drinking, Instability

Donald Trump openly mocked Dr. Christine Blasey Ford at a rally Tuesday, casting doubt on her claims that Brett Kavanaugh had tried to rape her in high school just days after calling her a very credible witness. As the FBI continues its investigation into Dr. Blasey Ford’s claims, a group of mental health experts are calling for Kavanaugh to undergo a full psychological and substance abuse assessment before the Senate votes on his confirmation. We speak with Dr. Bandy Lee of the Yale School of Medicine, the lead author of a letter titled “Mental Health Experts Urge Examination Based on Warning Signs in Kavanaugh Testimony.” The letter reads, “Judge Kavanaugh exhibited behavior that, if engaged in during his possible tenure as a Supreme Court Justice, would yield a dangerous combination of instability and power.”

Trump Officials Headline Neocon Iran Regime-Change Summit: Inside UANI

John Bolton and Mike Pompeo headlined the annual United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) summit, where speakers celebrated the strangling of the Iranian economy under U.S. sanctions and cheered on regime change. We report from inside

#democracynow : Top US News & World Headlines — October 3, 2018

‘Outright Fraud’ : Bombshell NYT Investigation Obliterates Trump’s Self-Made Myth | Deadline | MSNBC

NYT’s David Barstow, Daily Beast’s Sam Stein, former DOJ spokesman Matt Miller, NBC’s Heidi Przybyla, WaPo’s Ashley Parker and Jennifer Rubin on the in-depth investigation detailing the alleged Trump family tax schemes

Bombshell: Trump Being Investigated for Tax Evasion and Fraud

#democracynow : Top US News & World Headlines — October 1, 2018

Kellyanne Conway: I'm a Victim of Sexual Assault

Counselor to President Trump, Kellyanne Conway, tells CNN's Jake Tapper that she is a victim of sexual assault while discussing the testimonies of Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Maajid's Impassioned Swipe At Boris Johnson: The Balloon Buffoon

"Disgusting" Tucker Carlson Says Rape Victims Are “Part Of The Problem”

In an attempt to prove that he is just as heartless and disgusting as everyone else on the network, Fox News host Tucker Carlson said this week that rape victims who “wait too long” to report their assault are part of the problem. Perhaps Tucker needs to go back and watch all of the negative coverage his network has given to the women who do step forward and then maybe he’ll understand why it is so difficult for women to speak out. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

Analyzing Brett Kavanaugh’s Troubled Nomination

Larry and guests discuss Brett Kavanaugh’s troubled nomination to the US Supreme Court. Then, foreign affairs expert Joel Rubin on Donald Trump’s performance at the UN General Assembly.

British Tabloids on Brexit: Eurosceptics or Eurohaters? | The Listening Post (Full)

Right-Wing Eastern European States Honor Nazi-Collaborating Fascists as 'Heroes'

Far-right governments in Eastern Europe are rehabilitating past Nazi collaborators as national heroes, rewriting the history of the Holocaust to turn the Soviet Union into the villain. Historian Dovid Katz explains how the fascist-apologist "double genocide" myth is spreading.

Switzerland: Cradle of Populism? – BBC Newsnight

Switzerland. Neutral, wealthy, and peaceful, the home of direct democracy. But is it also the birthplace of populism? When back in March, Steve Bannon embarked on his tour to unite Europe’s populist parties, he gave his first public address in Zurich. Switzerland is where the anti-globalist fightback began, he told his audience, when its people said no to joining the European Community in a referendum in 1992. Now it may retreat further still, as the Swiss prepare to scrap international treaties in favour of national laws. In the week Donald Trump laid out his stall at the UN General Assembly, Gabriel Gatehouse has the story of populism vs globalism, an epic battle for our age.

Hearing Exposes Brett Kavanaugh Temperament Problem, Credibility Issues | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Rachel Maddow reviews themes and highlights from the sprawling, exhausting Senate Judiciary hearing on allegations by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford of sexual assault by Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh.

The Progress of Brexit

It's been a little over two years since Brits narrowly voted to leave the European Union. The Agenda welcomes Ashley Prime, the U.K's former deputy consul-general, to discuss where things are now.

Trump's 'Dissociation from Reality' at UN

President Trump had the opportunity to address the UN General Assembly opening for the second time, which he used to brag and lie, says Phyllis Bennis, of the Institute for Policy Studies

World Moving to De-dollarize?

Anya Parampil brings us the latest comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump at the 73rd United Nation General Assembly, where he was laughed at by world leaders for claiming to be the most accomplished U.S. President in history. Former U.K. member of parliament George Galloway and Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff join Anya to discuss Trump’s further isolation on the international stage.

John Bolton Makes It Clear That War With Iran Is Around The Corner

Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton delivered a speech this week that left little doubt about the administration’s plans to invade Iran. During his speech, Bolton said that the US is watching the country and that we are prepared to “act” if necessary. He didn’t lay out exactly what the country was doing that was worthy of starting another US war, but that hasn’t stopped Bolton in the past. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

Michael Avenatti Responds to Trump: He's a Habitual Liar

Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing Julie Swetnick, a woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of inappropriate, sexually aggressive behavior in high school, responds to President Donald Trump calling him a "con man." Kavanaugh has denied Swetnick's allegations.

Former WTO Chief Pascal Lamy on Brexit and the Rise of Populism in Europe

Macron vs Trump at the UN General Assembly

While both leaders have professed friendship and support for each other in public, they stood at opposite ends of the spectrum on many issues they addressed at the UN on Tuesday.

Kate Bolduan: The World Laughed at Trump ... Literally

CNN's Kate Bolduan discusses world leaders laughing at President Trump during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

Don Lemon: Reality Smacked Trump in the Face

CNN's Don Lemon responds to President Donald Trump's speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

‘Uneasy, Lonely, Awkward’: Australian Reporter Says Trump Has No Capacity to Lead World | July 9, 2017

In a scathing review of Donald Trump’s performance at the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Australian journalist Chris Uhlmann says the US president managed to ‘isolate his nation, confuse and alienate his allies and to diminish America’. Speaking on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Insiders program, Uhlmann does not hold back his criticism of Trump, stating ‘we’ve also learned he has no desire and no capacity to lead the world’. He goes on to say Trump has diminished America and the world would miss it when it was gone

French President Emmanuel Macron Addresses the UN General Assembly

Michael Avenatti: Brett Kavanaugh Accuser Client May Pursue Criminal Case | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Michael Avenatti, attorney for a person he describes as a "witness and victim" of Brett Kavanaugh, talks with Rachel Maddow about his client presenting her allegations to the public in the next 48 hours and the need for an FBI investigation of Kavanaugh accusations.

Michael Avenatti Says He’s Representing Key Witness | The Last Word | MSNBC

Attorney Michael Avenatti says he has been hired by a woman with information relevant to the Kavanaugh nomination who is both a witness and a victim and needs to be heard by the Judiciary Committee. He says he also represents other corroborating witnesses. Lawrence discusses what this means for Kavanaugh with Lisa Graves, Jill Wine-Banks, and John Heilemann.

Will Michael Bloomberg Challenge Trump in 2020?

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg talks to CNN's Fareed Zakaria about where he and President Donald Trump differ and whether he will challenge Trump in 2020.

Beards Are Back | Euromaxx

You can see men with beards on the catwalk, in fashion magazines or on the streets. Three day beards are all the rage and we find out why men about town are not shaving regularly any more.

Churchill - United States of Europe

It is official! The iconic Sir Winston Churchill called for the creation of a ‘United States of Europe’ in his famous 1946 Zurich speech and Presided the first European Federal Congress at the Hague in 1948. He was one of the key fathers of a united Europe and set in motion ideas and events which would develop and grow to become the European Union.

NYT: Rod Rosenstein Discussed Secretly Taping Trump

In the days after FBI Director James Comey's May 2017 firing, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed wearing a "wire" to record conversations with President Donald Trump and recruiting Cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office, The New York Times reported.

Poland Is Pushing the EU into Crisis

Poland’s far-right party is subverting democracy, and setting the country on a collision course with the EU.

Lord Adonis: Can and Should Brexit Be Stopped?

Andrew Adonis contends that, as the UK enters the end-game of Brexit, a false choice has been offered to British voters and to their politicians: a catastrophic ‘no deal’ Brexit or Prime Minister May’s likely ‘blind Brexit’ which takes Britain out of the EU and into a transition period with no guarantees about any future relationship with its closest neighbours and partners.

He makes the case that such an outcome is profoundly undemocratic and antithetical to the interests and aspirations of the British people, explaining why, therefore, that he believes Brexit must be stopped and how this can happen.

Lawrence: Republicans Have No Intention Of Fair Hearing For Ford | The Last Word | MSNBC

Trump has started questioning Dr. Ford's accusation against Brett Kavanaugh and Mitch McConnell told an audience that he has the votes to confirm Kavanaugh. Lawrence says that indicates Republicans do not plan to treat Dr. Ford's hearing fairly.

Cuomo: Trump Doubled Down on Dumb

CNN's Chris Cuomo criticizes President Donald Trump for his response to the sexual assault allegations made against his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Murati: "No Deal Means Something That Brits Haven't Really Understood"

"A no deal means something that people haven’t really understood, the general public and in business too" says Klisman Murati from PANGAEA WIRE as Angela Merkel reveals that the EU will not compromise on integrity of single market.

Macron Says May's Chequers Brexit Blueprint 'Not Acceptable'

EU Rejects Theresa May’s ‘Chequers’ Brexit Plan

A summit that started with warm mood music ended up with Theresa May and Britain out in the cold. EU leaders didn't budge an inch and Mrs May is headed home clutching a Chequers plan in tatters, already savaged by her MP's - and now rejected by Europe. All hope now rests on reaching a deal by the next summit in October.

#democracynow : Top US News & World Headlines — September 20, 2018

Austria Restricts Immigration and Hampers Integration

Avenatti: Stormy Daniels' Book Shows She Is Telling the Truth

Stormy Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti says his client's new tell-all book is a way for Daniels to tell her side of her alleged affair with President Trump.

EU Leaders React to May’s Brexit Deal

Theresa May's having dinner tonight at the Felsenreitschule, an old theatre in Salzburg well known from the closing scenes in 'The Sound of Music'.

She's got a ten-minute slot to make her Brexit pitch and convince the EU leaders present to back her Chequers plan. But the path seems far from clear, with the European Council President, Donald Tusk, warning the UK's proposals will need to be reworked. So how will the EU's major players go about solving a problem like Theresa?

#democracynow – Top US News & World Headlines — September 19, 2018

Moore: Kavanaugh Nomination Should Be Removed

Director Michael Moore speaks to CNN's Chris Cuomo about allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Why President Donald Trump May Be Willing To Push Brett Kavanaugh Aside | Morning Joe | MSNBC

While the president defended Brett Kavanaugh, his pick for the Supreme Court on Monday, there is reason to believe he would 'nominate a carbon copy of Kavanaugh in a second, as the Washington Post reports.

#democracynow : Top US News & World Headlines — September 18, 2018

Lawrence: What Is Standard Of Proof On Brett Kavanaugh Allegations? | The Last Word | MSNBC

During the Anita Hill hearing, there was no standard of proof that the Senate Judiciary Committee had to determine the veracity of her claims. 27 years later, Lawrence wonders if the Committee will have a standard for evaluating Christine Blasey Ford's accusations against Brett Kavanaugh during their expected testimony next Monday.

China's Harassment of Muslims | DW Documentary

The UN accuses China of detaining a million Uighurs, Kazakhs and people from other Muslim minorities in the region of Xinjiang. Most have not been accused of anything let alone sentenced.

The international NGO Human Rights Watch accuses China of violating human rights in re-education centers where people are forced to learn Mandarin and sing songs praising the Communist Party. Those who fail to subject themselves to political and cultural indoctrination are punished. Mathias Bölinger accompanied Khairat Samarkhan, a former Kazakh detainee trying to build up a life for himself who is also trying to get others out.

Trump Defends Kavanaugh Amid Sexual Assault Allegation

President Trump defends his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh following a sexual assault allegation.

Big Money Republican Donors Fleeing The Party Weeks Before Midterms | Velshi & Ruhle | MSNBC

We are 50 days away from midterms and some of the GOP’s biggest donors are fleeing the party. Stephanie Ruhle breaks down whether or not it is too late to swing the party. Weighing in: GOP Strategist Evan Siegfried, Sirius XM Progress radio host Mark Thompson and the U.S. Editor of Financial Times Alphaville Brendan Greeley.

Exclusive: Saudi Crown Prince 'Not Well Advised', Former Qatari PM Tells France 24

JFK to 9/11 - Everything Is A Rich Man's Trick | Full Documentary

Avenatti Fires Back at Fox's Tucker Carlson: He Doesn't Want to Debate Me

Michael Avenatti, attorney for Stormy Daniels, fired back at Fox News host Tucker Carlson using an on screen graphic to insult Avenatti during an live TV interview.

Wealthy People Buying MORE Private Jets Thanks To Republican Tax Cuts

According to a new report in The Wall Street Journal this week, more and more wealthy Americans are upgrading their private jets thanks to a special tax cut that Republicans worked into last year’s tax cut package. If you still think that this tax cut money is going to trickle down to you then you are absolutely dreaming, and this new report shows us EXACTLY who the Republicans had in mind when they passed this legislation. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

Stelter Rips Trump's Embrace of Conspiracy Theories

CNN's Brian Stelter says President Donald Trump embraces conspiracy theories to evade responsibility, deflect blame and fire up his political base.

Peter Hitchens on Re-issue of 'The Abolition of Britain'

Is the FDA Crackdown on Vaping Politically Timed?

Is the crackdown by the FDA on the use of e-cigarettes to combat a public health crisis, a political maneuver, or both? CNN's Michael Smerconish reports.

Trump ‘Doesn’t Understand the Basics,’ Says 'Fear' Author Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward says key people in the White House say they spend a third of their time preventing bad things from happening. In his new book, the veteran editor and reporter delivers a stunning and disturbing look inside the Trump presidency, exposing a chaotic White House, lead by a man who has said he believes the key to power is "Fear." Woodward joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his reporting.

Manafort Guilty Plea Could Reveal Truth About Trump Tower Meeting | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC

President Trump’s former campaign chair, Paul Manafort, has flipped, pleading guilty in the Mueller probe and agreeing to cooperate fully with prosecutors. Manafort is the highest-ranking former Trump official to plead guilty and was involved in the infamous 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russians.

The Rise of the Far-right in Germany

Nowhere is the rise of the far right more poignant and alarming than in Berlin, Europe's powerhouse. This city is pockmarked with the bitter lessons of history.

Germany has worked hard at what they call "Vergangenheitsbewältigung", or overcoming the past.

There are strict laws against hate crimes. And yet the city of Chemnitz saw mass rallies with neo-Nazi overtones in August and last week there were similar but smaller marches in Köthen.

What's more, the anti-immigrant AFD is now the official opposition party in the Bundestag with 92 MPs. They deny any links with extremists but we spoke to one extreme right-wing leader who believes it opens doors to his kind of views.

This film shows the extent to which fringe figures now feel they can speak out and also the public following they are gaining. It also contains themes some may find offensive.

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