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.



U.S. Citizen Sues After Being Twice Detained By ICE

“It feels like there is nothing I can do to stop immigration agents from arresting me whenever they want,” Venegas said in a statement issued by his attorneys. “I just want to work in peace. The Constitution protects my ability to do that.”


Federal Court Shuts Down “Nirvana Baby” Lawsuit (Again)

The photograph of plaintiff Spencer Elden, taken when he was about four months old, was used as cover-art for Nirvana’s second album, “Nevermind.” In his lawsuit, Elden, who was nude in the picture, claimed that the imagery was tantamount to child pornography.




Amazon to Pay $2.5b Following FTC Claims of Subscription “Manipulation”

“The evidence showed that Amazon used sophisticated subscription traps designed to manipulate consumers into enrolling in Prime, and then made it exceedingly hard for consumers to end their subscription,” Ferguson said. “Today, we are putting billions of dollars back into Americans’ pockets, and making sure Amazon never does this again.”





WSJ Asks Court to Dismiss Donald Trump’s $10b Defamation Claim

The Wall Street Journal’s legal team also risked raising the president’s ire by stating the obvious: the letter, as depicted by the press, is “consistent with [Trump’s] reputation,” citing comments the commander-in-chief has previously made about his relationship with Epstein and his views on women.