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Pen and Sword: The Nine Lives of Pakistan

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.

Essential Geopolitics: What is RCEP and Why Does it Matter?

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. 

Essential Geopolitics: Is the EU in Trouble?

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. 

RANE Insights on Covid 19: When Will Vaccine Rollouts Begin?

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. 

RANE Insights on Covid 19: When Will Vaccine Rollouts Begin?

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. 

Essential Geopolitics: Biden’s Latin America Challenges

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. 

RANE Insights: How An Executive Order Will Slow the Flow of Investment in China

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/. 

With Biden, What Changes Between the US and Middle East Countries?

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Middle East and North Africa analyst, Ryan Bohl. How will a presidency under Joe Biden differ from US positions on global geopolitics under President Donald Trump? And how will relationships with Middle East nations, particularly Israel, change? To read all of RANE's security and geopolitical content, consider joining the largest community of risk professionals now at https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe.