RANE Podcast Series

The United States is poised for its worst COVID peak since the pandemic began. In this podcast, RANE Founder David Lawrence, Dr. Bill Lang and Dr Fred Southwick discuss illness and hospitalization rates, details of the vaccine distribution plan and how to stay safe if you are not among the first groups to receive the vaccine. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cuts through the noise to focus on what they need to know, what to expect, and what to do. If you like what you heard today and would like to stay up to date on COVID-19 and our solutions, visit https://go.ranenetwork.com/l/511251/2020-02-14/f6l65r. 

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Middle East and North Africa analyst Ryan Bohl about signs that a years-long blockade in the Gulf may be about to crack. Recent developments indicate Saudi Arabia appears ready to soften its blockade against Qatar to improve its relationship with the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden. Read more about the geopolitical relationships in the Gulf region. Sign up for our free newsletter at https://worldview.stratfor.com/. 

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue Speaks to RANE's Senior Global Security analyst Ben West about recent attacks and unrest in Europe and across the Muslim world. An article published by RANE recently pointed out that the attacks are of a pattern of violence associated with the Mohamed cartoon controversy that has recently flared up due to an ongoing trial in Paris. Attacks in September and early October focused on individuals and symbols directly linked to the cartoons, but the target set expanded as initial attacks spawned more violence, along with apparent retaliation to the initial attacks. In Europe, the return of the cartoon controversy comes amid rising concerns over Islamophobia and associated attacks. Verdicts in the trial that began the latest chapter of the controversy are expected in December, potentially providing motivation for even more attacks.  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. Are you a Business? Learn more about how RANE is helping clients during the coronavirus crisis here: https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe. 

In this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Declan Walsh, who served nearly a decade as the chief correspondent  in Pakistan for The Guardian and The New York Times, about his new book. In his book, "The Nine Lives of Pakistan: Dispatches from a Precarious State," Walsh describes a fragmented country - once home to great empires and emperors, with traditions old and new. A land of great beauty and culture bound by a religion, struggle, and chaos. It is a powerful book that tries to explain all of those elements through the stories of 9 people whom Walsh encountered during his time there.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue asks RANE's Senior VP of Strategic Analysis, Rodger Baker, about the trade treaty signed by ASEAN nations known as RCEP. Stay informed on this topic and more developments through subscribing to RANE Worldview today: https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe. 

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with RANE's Senior European Analyst, Adriano Bosoni. The EU budget and the coronavirus relief fund include a mechanism to link the disbursement of money to keep a strong rule of law. Hungary and Poland believe this mechanism will target them specifically. The EU has in recent years questioned some domestic policies in both countries, such as reform of the judiciary and pressure on critical media. This has immediate implications: we are talking about a lot of money, money that countries like Italy and Spain need desperately. So, the most obvious implication is that the longer it takes for this money to be released, the slower the economic recovery in Europe. But there are even deeper implications, as Bosoni explains. To read all of RANE's security and geopolitical content, visit our site now: https://www.ranenetwork.com/solutions/geopolitical-intelligence. 

As news of successful vaccine trials raise hope that the global pandemic may be soon under control, coronavirus spikes are benign reported around the country. In this podcast, RANE Founder David Lawrence, Dr. Bill Lang and Dr Fred Southwick discuss vaccine roll-outs and temper the good news with caution.  Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. 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. If you like what you heard today and would like to learn more, visit ranenetwork.com/join. 

As news of successful vaccine trials raise hope that the global pandemic may be soon under control, coronavirus spikes are benign reported around the country. In this podcast, RANE Founder David Lawrence, Dr. Bill Lang and Dr. Fred Southwick discuss vaccine roll-outs and temper the good news with caution. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. 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. If you like what you heard today and would like to learn more, visit https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe. 

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to Cesat Martinez, RANE's Latin America analyst. In previous podcasts, we have discussed how US foreign policy under President-elect Joe Biden will differ from that under Donald trump. If you liked what you heard here, get more of RANE's Geopolitical Intelligence Forecasting on Latin America on RANE Worldview today! https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe. 

U.S. President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order stating that China is exploiting US capital investments to fund its military growth and ambitions. The order - which goes into effect in January 2021 - bans any transaction in publicly traded securities that the US finds could support the Chinese military industrial complex. In this podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Emily de la Bruyere and Nathan Picarsic of Horizon Advisory about what impact the order could have on US financial services. Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cuts through the noise to focus on what they need to know, what to expect, and what to do. Learn how RANE is helping clients navigate a new administration and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic here: https://www.ranenetwork.com/.