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.





California Sues Trump Administration Over Vaccine Schedule Changes

Since then, Kennedy has appointed a number of new members to the panel. California alleges that, of the 13 current members, at least nine lack the qualifications and required experience necessary for their positions. A majority have also expressed anti-vaccine views that broadly align with Kennedy’s.


Health Groups Sue to Stop EPA’s Termination of “Endangerment Finding”

“With this action, EPA flips its mission on its head,” said Hana Vizcarra, an attorney with Earthjustice representing at least six of the groups named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. “It abandons its core mandate to protect human health and the environment to boost polluting industries and attempts to rewrite the law in order to do so.”



Trump Administration Quietly Drops Nationwide DEI Ban

The Trump administration did not offer an explanation as to why it had changed its position, but instead cited the result of a similar legal challenge heard in Maryland. In that case, the Justice Department agreed to refrain from enforcing the ban.


California Sues Trump Administration Over Energy, Infrastructure Grant Cancellations

“These aren’t optional programs—these are investments approved by bipartisan majorities in Congress, and the president doesn’t get to cancel them simply because he disagrees with them,” Bonta said in a press conference. “California won’t allow President Trump and his administration to play politics with our economy, our energy grid, and our jobs.”



UMich Student Files Lawsuit After Professor Raises AI Plagiarism Concerns

Doe says that she denied the accusations, provided written proof, and also submitted documentation of her disabilities, the symptoms of which could include “formal tone, meticulous structure, stylistic consistency, and heightened distress during oral confrontation, [which] can be misinterpreted as artificial or dishonest behavior and are not proof of AI misuse.”