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.





Paramount Settlement Clears the Way for Planned Warner Bros. Merger

“Our goal has always been to build a stronger Hollywood—one with more stories told, greater choice for consumers and stronger competition,” Ellison said in a press statement. “Bringing Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery together will build that stronger Hollywood, creating expanded opportunity for our people and even more great entertainment for audiences around the world.” 


Starbucks Settles Anti-DEI Lawsuit with Florida Attorney General

Uthmeier’s original lawsuit, filed at the end of 2025, accused Starbucks of intentionally discriminating against applicants and workers from “non-favored races,” defined as white, Asian, or multiracial. The attorney general’s office claimed that the company had spent about five years enforcing race-based quotas and hiring goals.



Women Sue Epstein Estate Over Child Porn Claims

“One of Epstein’s most horrific but often overlooked crimes was his possession, transportation, production, and distribution of child pornography and/or child sex abuse material (together ‘CSAM’) of countless children,” the lawsuit alleges.



Tennessee Woman Sues ND Cops After Faulty Facial Recognition Software Leads to Arrest

“She struggled with the fear of not knowing when she would be released or whether she would end up wrong convicted and imprisoned for years,” the lawsuit alleges. “She missed family birthdays. She spent her own birthday incarcerated, separated from her family. She missed holidays with her loved ones, including Thanksgiving and Christmas. While in custody, she was denied basic care, such as her medications and her dentures.”


Alaska Asks Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Against State Elections Agency

“The Department of Justice is relying on faulty databases and attempting to find non-citizen voters and other voters who might be ineligible,” an ACLU attorney said. “And we also know that the Division of Elections has been undertaking non-routine measures in activating voters based on known faulty citizenship information and outside of their authority granted in the Alaska statutes.”