RANE Podcast Series

Heightened geopolitical risk has become a primary risk for global corporations. Uncertainty is driving economic and social volatility, even in previously stable regions, and a single event or shift in policy can have an outsized impact on your organization. In this episode of the Baker's Dozen podcast from RANE, host Rodger Baker speaks to Dr. Steven Smith, a professor at Florida Atlantic University and expert in geopolitical analysis. In a world emerging from a pandemic, with the US-China great power competition setting the stage for less cooperation and more global competition, understanding how geopolitics affects a business's bottom line is critical to success.

In this Essential Geopolitics podcast, the topic is Lebanon. The country has been in crisis - both financially and socially for some time. What exactly is going on? Emily Hawthorne, Stratfor Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst at RANE, says that the governmental paralysis is compounding an event that outside watchers call deeply concerning for Lebanon and the region.  Stay informed with regular updates from our expert analysts. Sign up today for the free Stratfor Worldview newsletter from RANE. Go to worldview.stratfor.com You'll find the signup at the bottom of the page

In this episode on the RANE Insights on COVID 19 podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Dr. Fred Southwick, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang, an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. They talk about vaccine efficacy against the Delta variant, news on Lambda, why people persist in misquoting vaccine statistics, and where the pandemic is currently under control.  Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cuts through the hype to focus on what they need to know, what to expect, and what to do. You can sign up for our coronavirus solution to get critical information on the COVID-19 pandemic delivered daily.

In this episode of RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast powered by Stratfor, Emily Donahue speaks to Sam Lichtenstein, who is Stratfor's director of global security analysts at RANE. The recent ransomware attack on Kaseya Ransomware compromised as many as 1,500 businesses around the world. Such attacks can cause business disruptions and financial damage. But, with hacking attacks on the rise, and businesses and governments struggling to stay out of the line of fire, what are the implications? they are quite grim, says Lichtenstein. Stay informed with regular updates from our expert analysts. Sign up today for the free Worldview newsletter from RANE. Go to worldview.stratfor.com

According to the Pew Research Center, crime in the United States has fallen since the 1990's. But many Americans believe it's on the rise. Part of that is the rise in mass shootings and media coverage. But part may be down to ingrained behavior and beliefs - of individuals, communities, police, and politicians. Today’s podcast explores how communities and police can work together toward change. RANE founder, David Lawrence speaks to David Kennedy, criminologist, professor, action researcher, and author specializing in crime prevention among inner-city gangs. Individuals and organizations turn to RANE for risk intelligence that cuts through the hype to focus on what they need to know, what to expect, and what to do. Subscribe to RANE’s Core Membership and get our daily Risk Book digest, weekly intelligence briefs on cyber, geopolitical, and financial crime, access to knowledge-sharing webinars, and breaking alerts on important risk developments. Find out how RANE can power your business to success at ranenetwork.com. 

In this episode of the Stratfor Essential geopolitics Podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue gets an update from Carmen Colosi. Colosi is a Stratfor Latin America analyst at RANE. She says both Chile and Peru are seeing far left-wing factions take a larger share of government. Peru recently chose a far-left candidate as president, and in Chile, a center-right government is about to undergo elections in which leftist candidates are predicted to do well. How could the political shifts affect existing pro-business policies, specifically in the mining industry?  Together, RANE and Stratfor help you understand the "why" behind what's happening now. Because what happens next is up to you. Are you a Business? Click here to learn more about RANE and our core membership. Click here to sign up for the Stratfor newsletter from RANE and to subscribe.

In this RANE Insights on security with Brian Lynch podcast, the conversation turns to corporate espionage. There are a vast number of items any business needs to keep track of. But one on the list may be something owners or C-suite executives haven’t considered. That is corporate eavesdropping -- espionage, really - using hidden bugs, cameras, or other surveillance measures. If you are in business, you need to consider how to protect your assets - client lists, intellectual property, and more. In this podcast, RANE’s executive director of Safety and Security, Brain Lynch gets some countersurveillance tips from Werner Preining, a consultant and security expert at Interpool Security Ltd., an international security/safety consulting firm.  

In this episode of the RANE Insights on COVID-19 podcast, RANE Founder David Lawrence gets a refresher on safely traveling in the U.S. and to other countries. This week, Dr. Fred Southwick, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang, an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics explain why the US CDC provides contradictory advice to that of the World Health Organization, how to travel safely and what experts are predicting for the fall. Their advice: "Get the vaccine so you don't get the Delta." Are you a Business? Click here to learn more about how RANE is helping clients during the coronavirus crisis.

In this episode of the Stratfor Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Rebecca Keller, Director of Analysis for Stratfor’s geopolitical analysis team at RANE. The ongoing megadrought in the western US and the recent heatwave in its Northwest have prompted concerns about new norms of climate change.  Keller talks about how these growing climate change risks will influence decision-makers going forward. 

In this episode of the Stratfor Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, we discuss China's new law designed to battle back against foreign sanctions. On June 10, China passed and implemented its Anti Foreign Sanctions Law. Although it is in effect, it is not yet clear what strategy China might use to fight back against foreign sanctions, import, and export restrictions it faces. Chase Blazek places this new law in context. He’s a Stratfor Asia Pacific Analyst at RANE.