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This RANE Network podcast series offers risk intelligence and analysis from industry-leading risk experts. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides business professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to better anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. In the RANE podcast series, risk management experts and thought leaders share best practices for managing business risk, geopolitical risk, physical and cyber security risks, compliance risk, and other key risks and threats that organizations face today. These podcasts empower businesses, governments, and individuals to confidently navigate an increasingly complex international environment. At RANE, we believe shared risks require shared solutions and invite you to listen in.
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Jan 7, 2021 • 6min
Essential Geopolitics: Exploring the Saudi Arabia-Qatar Rapprochement
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue chats with Emily Hawthorne, Middle East and North Africa analyst for RANE. The topic? After a three and a half year freeze out, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries are lifting an air and sea embargo against Qatar. This after concerted US efforts to ease tensions. But what does this mean, exactly? Listen in to find out.
Jan 5, 2021 • 10min
Essential Geopolitics: Cybersecurity Risks in 2021
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with RANE global security analyst, Thomas Abi-Hanna. With the dawning of a new year, businesses across the globe may take time to reassess their geopolitical, physical, and financial security. Also on the list of risk? Economic espionage. In the past few years the number of cyber crimes has ballooned. What’s in the outlook for 2021? Listen.
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Dec 31, 2020 • 8min
Essential Geopolitics: The US and Egypt Relationship Under Biden
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Middle East and North Africa analyst, Emily Hawthorne. The relationship between the United States and Egypt is poised - like many others - to change under the Biden Administration. How much and in which direction remain the questions. Will security trump human rights? Listen now to find out.
Dec 30, 2020 • 16min
Pen and Sword: Brad Taylor’s American Traitor
In this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Best-selling author, Brad Taylor. Taylor's new book, American Traitor, takes place amid China’s multi-pronged plan to increase its dominance in the world. Taylor and Donahue discuss great power competition between the US and China, as well as how the author incorporates real-life geopolitics into his thrilling Pike Logan series.
Dec 29, 2020 • 5min
Essential Geopolitics: The U.S.-Mexico Border Forecast for 2021
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, we look at the forecast for the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021. The U.S.- Mexico border has been a source of geopolitical tension for decades. In the midst of a pandemic and contentious US presidential election, it was easy to forget that the reigning crisis of the day just 18 months ago (summer, 2019) was the US/Mexico border. What’s the status of the US/Mexico border now? Emily Donahue speaks with Ben West, RANE's senior global analyst.
Dec 24, 2020 • 6min
Essential Geopolitics: China’s Internal Dialogue
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks to RANE's Senior VP of Strategic Analysis, Rodger Baker. Much commentary has been shared about how US policies will change under President-elect Joe Biden. Especially how the US Chia relationship will change - if at all. Baker suggests looking to China for its priorities is also important.
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Dec 24, 2020 • 43min
RANE Insights: Surviving the tail end of 2020 with Your Mental Health Intact
As the end of the year approaches, many people are saying they’re glad to see the end of 2020 - a tumultuous year by any measure. In this podcast, RANE Founder, David Lawrence discusses the mental health impacts of the pandemic with Dr. Vic Schwartz, Director at Mind Strategies, and hears best practices for getting through the holidays - traditionally a challenging time of year for many people struggling with mental health issues - in year that has been hard on everyone.
Dec 23, 2020 • 43min
RANE Insights: Surviving the Tail End of 2020 with Your Mental Health Intact
As the end of the year approaches, many people are saying they’re glad to see the end of 2020 - a tumultuous year by any measure. In this podcast, RANE Founder, David Lawrence discusses the mental health impacts of the pandemic with Dr. Vic Schwartz, Director at Mind Strategies, and hears best practices for getting through the holidays - traditionally a challenging time of year for many people struggling with mental health issues - in year that has been hard on everyone.
Some resources for anyone struggling right now:
The National Institute of Mental Health COVID-19 Resources
CDC Guideline on COVID-19 Stress or Anxiety
Mental Health America COVID-19 resources
Clay Center for Healthy Young Minds
The Child Mind Institute
Vibrant Emotional Health Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Dec 23, 2020 • 8min
RANE Insights on COVID-19: The New UK Strain
In this episode of the RANE Insights on COVID-19 podcast, the conversation turns to a reportedly highly contagious strain of the coronavirus. With the end of the year nearing, and vaccines being rolled out across the globe, the new strain isolated in the UK has many people concerned. For guidance, RANE Founder David Lawrence, turned to Dr. Bill Lang and Dr. Fred Southwick to find out about this latest mutation and how public health experts are handling it.
Dec 22, 2020 • 6min
Essential Geopolitics: Turkey Tensions
In RANE's its 2021 annual report, our analysts identify several key tensions that will drive geopolitics in the coming year. One major player in those tensions? Turkey. RANE Middle East and North Africa analyst Ryan Bohl writes that new US sanctions on Turkey risk more than money.
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