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In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue catches up with Adriano Bosoni, Senior European analyst at RANE. No one expected the disengagement of the United Kingdom from the European Union, know as Brexit, to be simple. But the deal, reached at the very last moment at the end of 2020, has raised significant issues for the UK government. In recent weeks there have been renewed calls for independence in Scotland. And Northern Irish unionists want to challenge the Brexit deal in court. What happens next? Listen in. Sign up for the Free newsletter from RANE Worldview today!

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Palestinian general elections take place in 2021. A several months-long wave of  legislative, presidential and council elections through the summer. The elections are garnering global attention. But why do they matter? Tune in to see why. Stay up to date on RANE's analysis and intelligence. Sign up for our free newsletter today!

In this episode of the RANE Insights on Security podcast, our host, RANE’s Executive Director of Safety and Security, Brian Lynch, speaks with Peter Warmka, a former senior intelligence officer with the CIA, and expert in clandestine human intelligence collection. His new book, "Confessions of a CIA Spy: The Art of Human Hacking," was published in February 2021. The conversation looks at threats organizations are facing and mitigation strategies to consider. Learn more about how RANE can help you and your business focus on what you need to know, what to expect, and what to do. Visit ranenetwork.com. Whether physical, digital, or other complicated risks, RANE's expert teams help yours with critical insights and expertise to manage better outcomes.

In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast series on COVID-19, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Dr. Fred Southwick and Dr. Bill Lang about how stricter mask mandates, smaller gatherings and cold weather contributed to lower new COVID-19 cases this week. But doctors are still concerned about contagious new variants - and the rate of vaccine distribution.  Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. Dr Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. 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 get critical information on the COVID-19 pandemic, delivered daily to your inbox. Visit us at ranenetwork.com.

Belarussian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is seeking to retain power and influence through a new constitutional reform process while also signaling that he will seek Russian support, a strategy that will probably revive anti-government protests and risk escalating into a standoff between Russia and the West. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with global security analyst, Sam Lichtenstein about what both the president and the opposition are planning as winter winds down.

Many organizations spent most of 2020 reacting to travel bans and awaiting mandates from public health officials. Now, as businesses continue to pick up the pieces from the pandemic, many organizations need to send essential travelers abroad. But they are faced with the challenges of navigating an extremely complex duty of care landscape with many questions left unanswered. To help answer these questions, Diane Hanlon – Travel Risk Management Advisor from On Call International and Ross Thompson, Founder & CEO at Covac Global -- will offer the unique duty of care strategies and innovative solutions for those charged with overseeing international travel for their organizations in this new reality that we’ve all come to know as our ‘new normal.’ On Call has teamed up with Covac Global to bring organizations the additional peace of mind to travel with the first and ONLY indemnified solution that will get people home with no hospitalization or medical requirements should they be diagnosed with COVID-19 while traveling abroad. This is especially relevant in wake of the new COVID-19 testing mandates for travelers that were recently rolled out by the CDC. Tune into this podcast to learn more about this unique and timely solution, and how it offers a fresh approach to traveler protection, risk management, and duty of care for the world we live in right now.   

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Stratfor's global security analyst, Thomas Abi-Hanna.  When you think of a military drone, do you think of the big, sleek silent remote controlled planes used for intel gathering and bomb runs? What about those tiny drones, individuals use to get aerial pictures. Or the toy drones that kids play with? Clearly drones come in all sizes… and proliferation has caused major concern; earlier this month, the head of US Central Command, General McKenzie, said that drone proliferation was “the most concerning tactical development” in the Middle East. 

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Matthew Bey, RANE's senior global analyst. Both China and the United Arab Emirates have successfully launched missions to Mars ---- and NASA’s Mars 2020 rover mission is set to touch down February 18, 2021. The red planet has been the subject of countless sci-fi stories and the focus of intense geopolitical competition for decades. But there's something different about these missions and who is running them.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to Michael Monderer, Stratfor’s senior analyst for global economics. After a dismal 2020, the global economy seems prepped for at least some growth in 2021 - barring any major unforeseen events. How well will it recover and which countries will benefit? 

There’s a lot to talk about in this week’s episode of the RANE Insights on COVID-19 podcast, from the availability of vaccines, to staying safe (that means no big gatherings on Super Bowl Sunday) through the Spring. RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Drs. Fred Southwick and Bill Lang. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. Dr Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. 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 get critical insights on COVID-19 delivered daily. Visit us at ranenetwork.com.