Ryan Farrick is a writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.


Lawsuit Claims Meta Sends Nudes, Explicit Content to Overseas Workers for Review

“We see everything—from living rooms to naked bodies. Meta has that type of content in its databases,” one of the Kenya-based workers told Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Goteborgs-Posten. “Someone may have been walking around with the glasses, or happened to be wearing them, and then the person’s partner was in the bathroom, or they had just come out naked.”


Connecticut Files Lawsuit, Blasts Trump Admin. on Tariffs

“That law authorizes tariffs in limited circumstances, including when there are “large and serious balance-of-payments deficits,’” Tong’s office said in a statement. “Notably, a trade deficit is not a balance-of-payment deficit, meaning that once again the President is acting unlawfully.”




20+ Attorneys General Sue Over New Tariffs

In the lawsuit, Kaul and his fellow attorneys general argue that the “president has no authority to impose tariffs” under the statute President Donald Trump cited in the Trade Act of 1974. This statute authorizes tariffs, but only under limited circumstances, stipulating that it “cannot be invoked merely to address trade deficits on their own.”


Anti-Corruption Group Targets Trump Over TikTok Sale

“The law was clear, but it was never enforced,” the lawsuit alleges. “Shortly after the deadline to divest passed, President Trump issued an executive order purportedly granting an extension for TikTok to find a domestic owner and directed his Attorney General not to enforce the law.”



Family of Henrietta Lacks Settles Second “Immortal Cell” Lawsuit

Lacks’ cervical cells were taken without her consent, but they enabled significant advances in medical science. The cells, sometimes termed “HeLa” cells, were the first “immortal” human cells to be grown in a laboratory. Unlike regular cells, they can divide and multiply indefinitely, providing a consistent research base for scientists.


Transgender Kansas Men Challenge New Law on Restrooms, IDs

“That is one of the reasons I am proceeding under a pseudonym in this case,” Daniel said. “I do not want to publicly reveal that I am transgender. I want to protect my privacy, and to protect myself from harassment, violence, and discrimination, as well as retaliation for trying to protect my rights. I am also worried about backlash against my fiance, family, and employer if people learn I am transgender.”


Trump Admin. Sues New Jersey, Demands Private Voter Information

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey after state officials refused to provide private voter information, including addresses, driver’s license numbers, birth dates, and Social Security numbers. According to The New Jersey Monitor, the lawsuit represents the latest escalation in the administration’s continued efforts to obtain state-level voter information. The federal government