Mike Byrne

I rarely have the chance to watch TV, but I would be lying if I say I did not love political dramas. As a former student of Political Science, I see the way American politics is played out on television as a dramatized caricature of reality. My feelings are slowly changing with each passing day … Continue reading “The US Has Always Blurred the Lines Between Diplomacy and Espionage”

Child Psychologist Haim Ginott once said “Children are like wet cement, whatever falls on them makes an impression”. So what kind of impression is being made on children when the things falling on them are bombs and missiles? What sort of impression is being made on children when those bombs and missiles kill their relatives, … Continue reading “Children of War: Why We Need an Antiwar Future”

January 17th, 1961. This date may not mean much for most in the West, but this date marks what is perhaps one of the most watershed moments in the history of the 20th century. On this day, democracy died in the Congo, as well as one of the most principled humans this world has ever … Continue reading “Lumumba: The Man, the Idea, and the Crisis in the Congo”