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RANE Insights on COVID 19: Where are New Variants Percolating?

In this episode of RANE Insights on COVID-19, hosts and RANE founder, David Lawrence, catches up on the risks of traveling without a mask, whether China's zero-Covid policy is working and why Bostwana is an area worth watching. His guests are DR. Bill Lang, a pandemic expert, and Dr. Fred Southwick, of the University of Florida College of Medicine. 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. Let RANE power your business to success at ranenetwork.com.

Essential Geopolitics A New Plan Emerges To Manage Migration into the US

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, we focus on migration in the Americas. The Biden administration appears to be shifting its strategy to curb migration flows in the Western Hemisphere from a large focus on Central America to a push for broader regional cooperation. Carmen Colosi is RANE’s Latin America analyst and has details. Stay ahead of developments in the Americas with RANE Worldview. Visit stratfor.com to subscribe.

Essential Geopolitics: Why Do Russian Citizens Support the War Against Ukraine

RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast is a regular conversation about RANE’s latest geopolitical and risk analysis. In this episode, Ryan Bohl discusses why exactly a majority of people support Vladimir Putin's take on why Russia invaded Ukraine. Subscribe to RANE Worldview today for just $1 for 4 weeks and read unbiased analysis of global events. https://cloud.subscribe.stratfor.com/worldview. 

Essential Geopolitics: What IS Russia Doing in Southern and Eastern Ukraine?

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, we’re focusing on Russia’s continued war against Ukraine. As we recorded this podcast, Russia had pulled out of northern cities and is concentrating on the Southeastern part of Ukraine. But what is being reported about what Russia left behind in the north, and what we still don't know about regions in the south has the international community shouting war crimes. Emily Donahue speaks to Matthew Orr, RANE’s Eurasia analyst about strategies and Biden's use of the word, "genocide." Subscribe to RANE Worldview and know today what is likely to happen next. https://cloud.subscribe.stratfor.com/worldview

Essential Geopolitics: Gulf Arab States Step Up for Egypt

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, we'll talk about the Gulf Arab States stepping up to invest in Egypt as rising food and fuel prices strain the budget and the economy. Ryan Bohl, Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst for RANE, tells Emily Donahue what's behind the price shocks, why Egypt is so vulnerable, and whether other vulnerable states, such as Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, or Yemen, might also benefit? RANE Worldview offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Right now, there is a special introductory offer of just $1 for 4 weeks. Subscribe today at Go stratfor.com.

RANE Insights on COVID-19: Is it Better to Boost Now or Later?

Despite rapidly increasing cases in some U.S. cities, the nation appears to have entered a "slow" COVID period. The lowest since the pandemic began. But our experts warn we have not simultaneously entered a "no caution" period. In this episode of the RANE Insights on COVID-19 podcast, host David Lawrence speaks to Drs. Bill Lang and Fred Southwick about the best time to get a booster accounting for age and regional differences, as well as offering common-sense tips on how to manage exposures.  

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Essential Geopolitics: What France’s Presidential Election Portends for Europe and the World

France will hold a presidential election on April 10. It is quite possible that no candidate will win more than 50 percent of the vote. A second-round between the two top candidates will take place on April 24. But what does the presidential election in the European Union’s second-largest economy mean for Europe and the rest of the world? Adriano Bosoni, RANE’s director of analysis, explains in this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics Podcast. Subscribe to RANE Worldview for the world's most respected geopolitical analysis and forecasting. Visit: https://cloud.subscribe.stratfor.com/worldview

Essential Geopolitics: What Goes Into RANE’s Geopolitical and Threat Forecasting?

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Sam Lichtenstein, RANE's Director of analysis. He shares details of how RANE's Second Quarter Forecast for 2022 came together, what developments bar close monitoring and some perhaps unintended effects of Russia's incursion into Ukraine. Subscribe to RANE Worldview. As of April 4, 2022, you can get a trial offer of $1 for 4 weeks of the world's leading geopolitical intelligence platform. Visit RANE worldview to sign up. https://cloud.subscribe.stratfor.com/worldview