Direct Impact
On this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez takes on US House Speaker Mike Johnson yet again. Correspondent Manila Chan joins the show to discuss recent comments by Johnson that freedom of speech is essentially secondary to the feelings and...May 8, 2024 13:30- Direct Impact is Rick Sanchez's analysis on the top global news stories of the day. Rick uses his experience as a journalist to take a look at global politics in hotspots around the world typically ignored by mainstream media like Russia, China, India, and Africa. The show features interviews and Rick's take on the news of the week.
- The impending destruction of RafahOn this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez takes on US House Speaker Mike Johnson yet again. Correspondent Manila Chan joins the show to discuss recent comments by Johnson that freedom of speech is essentially secondary to the feelings and...May 8, 2024 13:30
- Modi responds to corruption in India & Macron’s awkward plea to China’s Xi JinpingOn this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez and correspondent Manila Chan take a look at a recent bust in India uncovering corruption to the amount of $35 million! What does this level of corruption mean for the future of Modi’s...May 7, 2024 13:11
- Did the OJ trial enflame race relations in the United States?On this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez discusses the recent death of famed American football player and former murder suspect O.J. Simpson. O.J.’s name became a byword for controversy in the United States in the 1990’s. His...May 6, 2024 07:24
- Richard Nixon: A blueprint for the future of US - Russia relations?On this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez takes a broad look at one of the notorious legends of 20th century American politics: Richard Nixon. Rick looks at a number of his statements and interviews following his disgraceful departure from the...May 3, 2024 05:53
- Unending tension: Soviet - US relations & their implications for todayOn this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez sits down with history professor and co-creator of the docuseries “The Untold History of the United States” Peter Kuznick to discuss the history of U.S. - Soviet relations. The two engage in...May 2, 2024 06:28
- The power of the AIPAC lobby & Ukraine’s steady retreatOn this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez asks why Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is singing such a pro-Israeli tune. Could it be that AIPAC has just funded his coffers to the tune of over $1 million? And how much influence does AIPAC have...May 1, 2024 05:51
- De-dollarization, university protests, and US journalists patting themselves on the backOn this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez sits down with political cartoonist and analyst Ted Rall and conservative commentator and radio host Angie Wong to discuss the latest news topics of the day. First, Donald Trump says he has a plan to...Apr 30, 2024 06:38
- Blinken in China, House aid to Ukraine, and does the Bible support Israel?On this episode of Direct Impact Rick Sanchez takes a look back at the hottest topics of the previous weeks. What did Antony Blinken demand from China on a recent visit? How much aid is going to support Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan against the wishes...Apr 29, 2024 05:51
- Free speech vs. Israel: Who will win out in America?On this episode of Direct Impact Rick Sanchez looks at a recent address by House Speaker Mike Johnson at Columbia University. In his speech, Johnson lambasted student protestors gathering against what they call a genocide in Gaza, calling the...Apr 26, 2024 06:26
