Ryan Farrick is a freelance 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.




North Carolina Officials Visit Infrastructure Sites as FEMA Lawsuit Moves Forward

“This pumping station in Hillsborough just flooded a few weeks ago. A lot of sewage was dumped into the river. That’s why this site was picked to receive funds to move out of the floodplain. This isn’t red team or blue team stuff – it’s about keeping sewage out of our drinking water. I hope we can all agree on that,” said state Attorney General Jeff Jackson, a Democrat





Texas Lawsuit Challenges U.S. Masters Swimming Policy on Trans Athletes

“U.S. Masters Swimming has also allowed these same delusional biological men to steal records, rankings, and recognition from … women,” the lawsuit alleges. “Indeed, in April of this year, a biological man competed in—and won—five women’s titles in U.S. Masters Swimming’s Spring Nationals in San Antonio, Texas.”



Young Immigrants Sue Trump Admin. Over Changes to SIJS Program

The SIJS classification was authorized by Congress in 1990 as part of the further-reaching Immigration and Nationality Act. Under the SIJS provision, immigrant minors who were abused, abandoned, or neglected in their home countries can apply for protection against deportation and are eligible to receive work permits.