Michael McCusker discusses the criminalization of poverty, and explores what Donald Trump’s “concepts of a plan” statement about US healthcare might mean.
Michael McCusker
Michael McCusker commemorates the anniversary of 9/11, with personal essays he wrote in the years following the attacks, about their effects on the US.
Michael McCusker talks about Labor Day, and the legacy and future of labor unions in the US.
Michael McCusker discusses a variety of subjects, including a look at the true meaning of the word “veteran,” and the future of the concept of graceful concession for candidates who lose elections. Michael also commemorates the anniversary today, 52 years ago, when a fishing boat called the Meteor, that he served aboard, sank on the…
This week on A Story Told, Michael McCusker discusses the future of journalism, and shares an essay written by an old Marine Corps buddy about their experiences in the Vietnam War.
This week, Michael McCusker discusses Republican efforts to undermine elections, and talks about the effect of heat on the brain.
Summer of Love and War and Satan’s Children
This week Michael McCusker discusses notable August anniversaries, including Roman history and the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
New Life with Kamala and a Second Declaration of Independence
A shellfish massacre, west coast labor unrest, and Mein Trump.
Michael McCusker shares essay about liberty, independence and profit motive.
Michael McCusker observes Independence Day with an analysis of democracy and government.
Michael McCusker discusses a range of topics, including tourism, undersea volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and trees.
Michael McCusker talks about global supremacy and humankind’s unrelenting tendency toward war.
Michael McCusker discusses humanity’s preoccupation with war.
Michael McCusker talks about the real Memorial Day on May 30, and the staggering death toll from US wars.
Michael McCusker traces the fascinating history of European exploration of the Columbia River region, and the history and legacy of Mt. St. Helens.
Michael McCusker recalls student protests in Portland in the 1970s, and shares the recollections of a wheelchair-bound friend who was also an active protester.
Michael McCusker commemorates a brilliant old friend who suffered from cerebral palsy, and recalls the horrors of the Kent State campus shootings that happened this month in 1970, where four student protesters were shot and killed by National Guard troops.
Michael MCusker talks about current campus protests that echo anti-war protests in the 1960s, and takes a look at the history of U.S. global power.
“The Sprays to Spring and Criminalizing Houselessness”
Taxism, Civil War, and the passing of an Astor.
Michael McCusker commemorates the 213th birthday of Astoria, Oregon.
Michael McCusker remembers the assassination 56 years ago today, of the Rev. Martin Luther King. He also discusses the rollback of a permissive Oregon drug law that has been linked to higher crime rates and overdose deaths.
Michael McCusker discusses why it’s vital that women get involved and stay involved, in politics. He reads an essay he wrote called, “Ms. Smith goes to Washington.”
Michael McCusker commemorates the anniversary this month of the infamous My Lai Massacre, a war crime committed by US Army personnel – the mass murder of unarmed civilians in South Vietnam – which happened on March 16, 1968.
Michael McCusker remembers the birthday of Albert Einstein, born on this day in 1879. He also discusses Pi Day, March 14, and recounts the embarrassing history of women’s suffrage in the US.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Michael McCusker shares an essay from the World Women’s Congress, entitled, “Women Are The Mothers of Earth.”
Michael McCusker takes us out of Black History Month and seques into Herstory Month on a Leap Day.
Michael McCusker talks about a recent ranking of US presidents, an assessment which rated Donald Trump at the very bottom.