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.
Officials from the Trump administration are trying to block the so-called ‘Climate Kids’ lawsuit from moving forward. Entitled Juliana v. United States, the suit assumes that the United States and its government is responsible for man-made climate change. KOIN.com notes that, importantly, the plaintiffs aren’t arguing that fault stems from a failure to act—rather, the
A Wednesday report from POLITICO suggests that the costs of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy may be more than just moral. The Department of Health and Human Services, charged with overseeing detained migrants and youth, has ‘quietly dipped into tens of millions of dollars to pay’ for consequences of stringent border security. Since May, the
Migrants detained under the Trump administration’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy have launched a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging unsanitary living conditions in detention facilities. Filed Monday in U.S. District Court in California, accusations detail being fed inedible food and being forced to drink ‘dirty’ water. NPR says the suit includes testimony from 200 individuals, many of
Democrat senators are asking federal regulators to investigate the manufacturers of smart televisions amid worries that the devices are collecting more personal information than previously though. In a letter sent Thursday to Joseph Simons, chairmen of the Federal Trade Commission, Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) voiced their concerns about “consumer privacy
Federal immigration officials are citing the Monday capture of San Francisco’s “Rideshare Rapist” as a public policy failure. In a statement, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency blamed local sanctuary city laws for allowing suspect Orlando Vilchez Lazo to pick up and sexually assault unsuspecting women. By refusing to cooperate with ICE, the agency
The nation’s beleaguered Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is accusing the Education Department of impeding a lawsuit ‘that could bring relief to millions of student loan borrowers.’ The Associated Press reports that the kerfuffle stems from the CFPB’s attempts to sue Navient Solutions. Navient, the nation’s largest server of student loans, has attracted criticism for its
Oil company executives are resisting a recent wave of state-level litigation aimed at making the energy industry pay for the costs of climate change. “It’s sort of bizarre that the users of our products say: “Well, actually, we didn’t want your product. So why did you force it on us?” Shell CEO Ben van Beurden
State prisons across America are abandoning their healthcare obligations to at least 144,000 inmates diagnosed with Hepatitis C nationwide. Hepatitis C, writes The Washington Post, is a curable but potentially fatal liver disease. The conclusion came as part of a survey offered to state corrections departments. Many of the 49 states which partook in the
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is purportedly striking a profit off immigration detention facilities, including facilities which house children together with their families., The report, procured and republished by POLITICO, saw the governor disclose earnings from a private equity firm claiming ownership of Correct Care Solutions. Correct Care Solutions is one of several for-profit healthcare providers
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to derail the President’s second nominee for the Supreme Court — and his plan hinges on support from the American public. “Let me say this. I believe if we can prove to the American people, which I believe is truly the case, that this nominee will lead to a