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.