Sanchez Effect

Rick Sanchez to Chris Hedges: ‘We should thank Iran for defeating our empire, so it doesn’t want to do something so stupid again’

In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, Rick welcomes Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and host of the Chris Hedges Report, to talk about the Iran conflict. According to our guest, “The whole Iran war was just a debacle from the beginning, completely unnecessary, so this is what happens in the final days of empire. They just kind of lash out with this wounded fury, but it’s completely self-destructive.” Also this hour, Rick raises the question of how a democracy such as the US could so easily fall under the influence of the Israel lobby. Our guest explains how the American system of ‘legalized bribery’ allows billionaires to leverage their wealth to destroy candidates they don’t like and influence policy. Chris also shares some predictions about the economic fallout of the Iran war. Catch the full discussion here on RT.com or on BitChute at ricksancheztv.

‘If Netanyahu gets the war back on, Trump is kicking the can down the road’ – ‘The Cradle’ founder, Sharmine Narwani

‘If Netanyahu gets the war back on, Trump is kicking the can down the road. They can’t win against Iran. Tehran is at a 30% escalation level while the US is maxed out’ – ‘The Cradle’ founder, Sharmine Narwani.

On the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect’, Sharmine Narwani explains how Iran’s massive geographic advantages, from the Strait of Hormuz to its mountain terrain, make it untouchable. She says Bibi needs the war to politically survive, but Trump will lose if the conflict continues. Narwani details the inevitable collision between the two leaders.

She is confident that alternative networks and organic social media have destroyed the old propaganda machine. You will see why the ‘antisemite’ card no longer stymies debate and why the elites cannot buy back public trust.

She says that, by turning itself into a global pariah, Israel has compromised the safety of Jewish people around the world. Narwani confronts the hard truth about Lebanon and Gaza, while revealing why no amount of US backing can fix Israel’s broken military reality. Watch the raw geopolitical truth, only on RT.

‘20 years from now anybody who is attached to or associated with Zelensky is going to look like a fool’ – Robert Barnes

‘20 years from now, when the history books are written, anybody who is attached to or associated with Zelensky is going to look like a fool and an idiot. The guy is a disgrace. The country is falling apart’ – Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Robert Barnes.

In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, Rick looks at how Vladimir Zelensky keeps burning down Ukraine’s relations with its neighbors. That’s as Kiev has recently been provoking Belarus. On top of that, Zelensky was stripped of a prestigious state award by Poland after renaming an elite Ukrainian unit after an infamous pro-Nazi brigade from World War Two. Rick also got to discuss the Iran war and US internal affairs with Robert Barnes, a former lawyer for Donald Trump. The legal expert said the American president has strayed from his battle against the deep state, but there is hope. According to Barnes, J.D. Vance is still fighting to undermine hawkish policies, with the current talks being an indication that the pro-peace Vance has won at least a temporary victory over figures such as pro-war Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Watch the whole episode on RT.com or on BitChute at ricksancheztv

‘Karma’s a b***h: Starmer betrayed and was betrayed. He was the most hated PM’ - George Galloway

‘Karma’s a b***h: Starmer betrayed and was betrayed. Brits are rejoicing his resignation; he was the most hated PM’ - George Galloway.

On the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect’, former UK MP George Galloway accuses the current British government of slipping into an ‘authoritarian hellhole’ under Keir Starmer. He is convinced that, with such low ratings, Starmer couldn’t have survived – “The writing was on the wall for him.”

He also lambastes the country’s declining democratic standards, claiming media freedom has been eroded and that the regime will jail anyone who voices a truth they don’t like. He insists that politicians are drafted from a vault rather than elected by the electorate and lists a relentless series of unsatisfactory leaders – Bojo, Truss, Sunak – labeling each a failure in Britain’s dizzying leadership carousel. He warns that the system will collapse unless genuine elections are restored.

We dissect what another kicked out PM means for the UK’s political future. And what’s new in the Iran-Israel-US saga on the latest episode only on RT. 

‘Donald Trump is not a dumb man, he realizes that this agreement is an absolute win for Iran’ – former US green beret

In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect Rick breaks down the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the US and Iran. Former US Special Forces Officer Anthony Aguilar tells Rick that it basically means a defeat for Donald Trump. He also believes that Israel will highly likely do everything possible to undermine the deal, which has been said by Israeli officials publicly. Anthony also shares his experience of working in Gaza. He says the enclave has been subjected to genocide and hunger games. Aguilar was shocked that Israelis call killing Palestinians – “mowing the lawn,” use food as bait and directly shoot at civilian crowds from tanks. The former green beret says the whole Western mission in Gaza was not to prevent civilian suffering, but to serve Israeli interests. Watch the whole episode on RT.com or on BitChute ‘ricksancheztv’.

‘Trump revealed the true nature of the empire and fast-tracked its demise’ – Patrick Henningson, founder of 21st Century Wire

On the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect’ – Rick asks the million-dollar question: Is the US truly committed to a new deal with Iran? Patrick Hennignson is far from optimistic. He says the US has a history of failing to honor past agreements, and frequent “policy flips” do little to promote trust.

Together they explore how Iran has stepped up as a regional superpower, balancing military strength with moral leverage – particularly in its support for Lebanon and its strategy to keep the situation in the Middle East manageable.

Both Rick and his guest are disappointed to see a world where reproach is voiced only when some are harmed, while other nations’ suffering lingers in muted silence.

Perhaps recognizing these moral double standards could bring about the next great pivot in history – the ultimate breakdown of Western hegemony. Learn more in the latest episode, only on RT