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Michael McCusker shares stunning memories of the Vietnam War. 

Michael McCusker on Here Comes Your Ghost Again and 50 Ways to Get Political.

Michael McCusker talks about the “lost cause” politics of Donald Trump and his allies. He also discusses the dam removal project that has allowed return of wild salmon to the Klamath River. 

Michael McCusker takes a look at underlying credos that guide American culture. And an analysis of escalating Trump hyperbole. 

 Michael McCusker talks about democracy, and the rights that accompany it  – rights that have been taken for granted but are not guaranteed. 

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 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.