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.
One of the Senate’s top-ranking Democrats is back to stoking fears of an imminent government shutdown. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) criticized the Trump administration on Friday, calling plans to tighten border security an attempt to undermine bipartisan talks. Talks, Politico.com notes, which have prattled along for months. While an end to negotiations may not be
An Idaho inmate is suing Corizon Health, claiming prison officials ignored an infection so long that his leg had to be amputated. Gary L. Merchant, 65, said in a lawsuit filed last week that his pleas for help were ignored. Only after taking desperate measure and swallowing a razor blade did medical staff take him
A judge ruled shortly before Christmas Day that an age discrimination lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles would be allowed to continue. An opinion issued on December 18th tossed aside FCA’s move to dismiss the suit. Attorneys for the company had hoped to force the four plaintiffs into arbitration, only to be denied by Judge Laurie
Last Thursday, President Donald Trump posted a long message on Twitter, saying he thinks the United States would benefit from more climate change and global warming. CNN reports that the tweets showcase just how far removed the commander-in-chief’s policy toward climate change is from the rest of the world. After abandoning the Paris Accord earlier
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is trying to create a new fast-lane for certain medical devices, which would reduce the amount of time and testing needed to get new instruments on the market. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb explained the proposal on his blog midway through December. If implemented, Gottlieb claims that medical device manufacturers
Lawmakers are calling on Microsoft to ban private arbitration in all cases related to discrimination. Last week, company officials announced they’d no longer use private arbitration to settle claims of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. But for some politicians, the move to reform isn’t enough. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus wrote to Microsoft, asking
An investigation into Verizon and other companies has raised strange questions about age discrimination in the digital age. Spearheaded by ProPublica and The New York Times, reporters uncovered an odd trend in online advertisements. Job recruiters from Verizon and other companies were found marketing open positions to Facebook users. But rather than distributing the advertisements
A Thursday night apartment fire in the Bronx killed at least 12 people, including a child. The building, writes The New York Times, contained some 29 flats and was built about 100 years ago. While the cause of the conflagration is still under investigation, New York City officials are lamenting the loss of life. Mayor
So-called sanctuary churches are pushing back against the Trump administration’s drive to round-up and deport illegal immigrants. An al-Jazeera special recounts the tale of 40-year old Alirio Gomez, who fled El Salvador after receiving a slew of death threats from criminal gangs. Arriving in the United States, Gomez joined a circuit of immigrants increasingly taking
Infamous New York City landlord Steven Croman has agreed to pay $8 million in a settlement, which alleged he’d “bullied” tenants out of rent-controlled apartments. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced less than two week ago that he’d reached an agreement with the landlord. On top of $8 million toward the settlement’s restitution fund, the