The News with Rick Sanchez - October 8, 2019 (20:00 ET)

Rick Sanchez dissects the tweet that so insulted Beijing that it stopped airing NBA games altogether. He provides much needed context on how Hong Kong and US really rank when it comes to human and economic freedom.

Then “Boom Bust” co-host Christy Ai shares her insights. Then former UK MP George Galloway weighs in on the escalating protests in Hong Kong. Former naval intelligence officer John Jordan discusses the looming Turkish invasion of Syria and what the US troop withdrawal will mean for its reputation in the region.

Plus, RT’s Nicolas Sanchez O'Donovan reports on the intensifying protests in Ecuador, and the economic context driving the chaos.