The Decision Advantage

In this podcast episode from the RANE Insight series, RANE's Executive Director, of Expert Relations, Matt Boccia, speaks with Brian W. Lynch, a former FBI and Vanguard executive with leadership experience in security, risk, law enforcement, and anti-terrorism, and RANE’s new Executive Director of Safety and Security. They focus on key safety and security challenges facing organizations with a foc...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, the conversation is about social unrest in Latin America. Prior to being locked down, several countries in Latin America had experienced social and political unrest related to security, social programs and employment. Cesar Martinez, a Latin American analyst for RANE Worldview, reveals why he forecasts renewed unrest should things beg...

In this episode of the RANE Insights series, a look at recently revised U.S. Department of Justice “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” guidance. By asking questions in three key areas, prosecutors try to understand the reasons for how the compliance program was set up and how the program has evolved over time: 1) Is the corporation’s compliance program well designed? 2) Is the program ad...

On this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from RANE, we hear the story of a heroine of World War Two - a story of bravery, intelligence and a remarkable resilience. The story is that of Florence Finch, a young war widow whose cunning subversion of Japanese rations during the WWII occupation of the Philippines garnered the highest medal any civilian can receive, and saved the lives of hundreds o...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Michael Monderer, RANE's Senior Analyst for Global Economics about the increasing tension between the US and China over a new national security law imposed by China on Hong Kong. Sanctions are coming but what or who will be targeted remains to be seen. Subscribers of RANE Worldview can read forecasts and anal...

In this episode of the RANE Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Emily Hawthorne, RANE's Middle East and North Africa analyst. Hawthorne identifies drought in the Maghreb region - especially in Morocco - as an economically destabilizing force that could have major political impact in a region heavily reliant on agriculture. RANE Worldview subscribers can read forecasts and anal...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to Thomas Abi-Hanna about an ongoing shadow war in the Middle East and why it is connected to cyber attacks on Israel and explosions in Iran. RANE Worldview subscribers can read full coverage and analysis of the region. Get started today at https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe . 

In this episode of the RANE Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Stratfor Latin American Analyst, Cesar Martinez. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) launched in July, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While the pandemic has interrupted supply chains, Martinez says that the new agreement provides for more nimble responses to disruptors. Become a subscriber to RANE...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Evan Rees, RANE's Asia Pacific Analyst about Hong Kong and the new national security law. The conversation covers arrests, protests, the new powers for Hong Kong authorities to crack down on opposition protests. If you would like to read Evan Rees’ geopolitical forecasts and analysis of Hong Kong, China and the regi...

In this episode of the RANE Insight podcast series, RANE’s founder and Chief Collaborative Officer David Lawrence speaks with Jim Sisco Founder and CEO of Enodo Global, a Social Risk Advisory Firm and Dr. Frederick S. Southwick, an infectious disease expert with the University of Florida. As the United States began reopening - state - by - state - from the pandemic lockdown, the number and rate of...

In this episode of the RANE Insights series, Emily Donahue speaks with Paul Kirsch, CEO of 4THBIN. 4THBIN a leading e-recycling solution provider that provides certified data destruction support to today’s top industries by ensuring their e-waste is sustainably and legally recycled. 4THBIN is part of the RANE network of companies - the largest and fastest growing network of experts providing cost-...

In this episode of the RANE Insight podcast series, RANE’s founder and Chief Collaborative Officer David Lawrence speaks with Jim Sisco, Founder and CEO of Enodo Global, a Social Risk Advisory Firm and Dr. Frederick S. Southwick, an infectious disease expert with the University of Florida. As the United States began reopening - state - by - state - from the pandemic lockdown, the number and rate o...

In this Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to Michael Monderer, Senior analyst for Global Economics. Donahue receives an update on the global economic impacts of Covid-19, and the near-term forecast for the global economic outlook given the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States is in the midst of a resurgence, some states are considering re-instituting lockdowns, and the...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, host Emily Donahue speaks with RANE's Middle East and North Africa Analyst, Ryan Bohl. Israel is planning to - formally - annex disputed areas of the West bank, which it has occupied - and settled - for decades. This despite the fact that international law deems such a move illegal. They discuss why this is happening now and which parts of the...

In part 2 of a two-part series on conspiracy theories, the conversation turns to how businesses can combat conspiracy theories and disinformation by planning ahead and making listening a priority. Hosted by David Lawrence, the Founder and Chief Collaborative Officer from RANE, the Risk Assistance Network + Exchange, panelists, include: David Broniatowski, Director of the Decision Making and System...

In this Episode of the RANE Insights podcast series, RANE Founder and Chief Collaborative Officer, David Lawrence convenes a roundtable of experts to discuss the origin, virality and consistency of conspiracy theories. As the COVID-19 virus has proliferated across the globe, so too has the spread of conspiracy theories purporting to explain the virus’ creation and purpose, ranging from theories ab...

In part 2 of a two-part series on conspiracy theories, the conversation turns to how businesses can combat conspiracy theories and disinformation by planning ahead and making listening a priority. Hosted by David Lawrence, the Founder and Chief Collaboartive Officer from RANE, the Risk Assistance Network + Exchange, panelists, include David Broniatowski, Director of the Decision Making and Systems...

In this Episode of the RANE Insights podcast series, RANE Founder and Chief Collaborative Officer, David Lawrence convenes a roundtable of experts to discuss the origin, virality and consistency of conspiracy theories. As the COVID-19 virus has proliferated across the globe, so too has the spread of conspiracy theories purporting to explain the virus’ creation and purpose, ranging from theories ab...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast series from RANE, the conversation turns to Iran's cyber warfare strategies. Emily Donahue asks Senior Global Analyst, Matthew Bey how Iran's cyber attack strategy has evolved in recent years. In recent months, Iran targeted Israel’s water and sewage facilities. Israel retaliated with its own attack on a major Iranian port. What does the move to...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to Asia Pacific Analyst, Evan Rees. It has been a busy few weeks on the Korean Peninsula. After weeks North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un keeping a low profile, there's been several tactical and strategic maneuverings from that regime toward South Korea, and by extension, the US. Evan Rees discusses what is g...

In this Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Senior European analyst, Adriano Bosoni. Most of the data coming from Europe suggests that the continent’s economic outlook is quite negative. Bosoni answers questions including: What are the continent’s main challenges in the coming months? Is Europe’s reaction to the COVID-19 crisis different from what the governments and...

In this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to William Craig Reed about an event that happened twenty years ago, after the Cold War had ended, and a few months before the US and Russia sent the first crew to the international space station. The event was the explosion that sent the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk to the bottom of the Barents Sea. William Craig Reed...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Sim Tack, Senior Global analyst. The topic: The US has announced talks with Russia on the New START nuclear arms control treaty in Vienna on June 22. Russia had long been asking for talks to extend the treaty but the US had refused to do so --- unless a new treaty included China. What's changed? Sim Tack writ...

In this Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with RANE's Director, Global Energy and Middle East, Greg Priddy about the Saudi currency peg. As Priddy writes in his RANE Worldview article on the topic, "The current collapse in crude prices is again fueling questions over the durability of the hard U.S. dollar currency peg used by Saudi Arabia. Despite the economic shock of...

In this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with author and journalist Sierra Crane Murdoch about her book Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country. It's a wide ranging conversation about a Native American woman's search for justice. It is the story of Lissa Yellow Bird, who took on her tribe, the courts and her family to uncover...