On May 14, Turkey held national elections that were among the closest in its modern history. Now the country goes to a runoff on May 28 between incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu. But with the ruling Justice and Development Party having won parliament and the opposition demoralized, it seems an uphill battle for Kilicdaroglu. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl provides insight into the upcoming runoff election.  RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and s ..read more

In this episode of RANE Insights, RANE Founder David Lawrence sits down with Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope to talk about her work in forensic accounting and her new book, Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion-Dollar Fraud Industry. Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope is the Dr. Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Forensic Accounting at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Pope is a nationally recognized expert in risk, forensic accounting, and white-collar crime research, and an award-winning educator, researcher, author, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. Pope teaches managerial and ..read more

In this episode of RANE's Beyond COVID podcast, our experts offer an update on the prevalence of COVID and share new recommendations regarding COVID vaccines.  Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida's College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. Our host, David Lawrence, is the founder of RANE. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our cli ..read more

The United States and the Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, which was signed in 1951, has received new life under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as tensions with China are on the rise. With a series of initiatives to deepen the relationship, Manila finds itself both more able to defend its maritime claims but also more at risk of becoming embroiled on the front line of a potential U.S.-China armed conflict, and thus a target for Beijing. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Asia-Pacific Analyst Nate Fischler sheds light on the trajectory of this relationship.&n ..read more

Brazil’s Congress recently opened an inquiry into the January 8 riot which saw protesters enter all three capital buildings in an effort to deny the legitimacy of then recently-inaugurated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The inquiry was a controversial topic in Brazil. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Latin America Analyst Carmen Colosi explains the circumstances and implications of the congressional inquiry. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity ..read more

There may be early signs that China is shifting its strategy and starting to more openly retaliate against the U.S. and its allies for the tech restrictions that they are placing on China and Chinese companies. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Senior Global analyst, Matthew Bey, gives an overview of the situation and shares his insights. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk mana ..read more

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Ecuador’s Congress recently began an impeachment trial for President Guillermo Lasso due to allegations of corruption, meaning that Ecuador could follow in the footsteps of its neighbor Peru to oust a sitting president. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Latin America Analyst Carmen Colosi sheds some light on the circumstances surrounding the trial and the likely implications of each potential outcome. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilie ..read more

Many social media companies have made changes to their platform such as paid verification features and mass layoffs, which pose difficulties for security-focused teams who need to access open-source intelligence. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Global Security Analyst, Charles Thorson provides an overview of these changes and shares his insights into the potential implications. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. F ..read more

In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast, Rodger Baker, the director of the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE, speaks with Zoltán Fehér about the origins and implications of the strategic competitive relationship between the U.S. and China. Zoltán Fehér is a Nonresident Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and an Associate Research Fellow at the Hungarian Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business contin ..read more