Russell Cobb
Among The Tribe Of The Wannabes
Why do so many white people—from Elizabeth Warren to Miley Cyrus to Iron Eyes Cody—fashion a Native identity out of thin air?
August 6, 2025
America First, Political Violence And Intimidation In Early Tulsa
When two men were killed less than 24 hours apart in 1918, the city’s elite cheered.
June 18, 2025
Nasty Newspapers, The Klan and Tulsa’s Gilded Age
Fake news as a pretext for violence? Rule by the wealthy elite? Sky-high inflation? We’ve heard this story before.
The True Story of Tulsa’s Forgotten Antihero, Sadie James
And a walk downtown in search of her saloon, the Bucket of Blood
January 23, 2025
South By Midwest: Or, Where Is Oklahoma?
Reflections on Oklahoma's complex regional identity.
November 25, 2024
Backwards Christian Soldier
When Tulsa's Rev. Billy James Hargis was at the height of his powers in the 1960s, he was considered a far-right extremist by Republicans and Democrats alike.
November 18, 2024
Brave New Park
Politics, philanthrocapitalism, and public investment define the origin story of Gathering Place, America's largest privately-funded park.
November 15, 2024
