While the U.S. does better than basically any country in the world in memorializing key sites of its racist past–quite a contrast to its contemporary politics–usually these sites happen th
I care very much about historical memory and the portrayal of the past in history museums. They have such great potential for telling real and interesting stories about the past that inform the presen
Well, since Herr Trump decided to move his fascist rally back one day to be marginally less offensive (maybe?), I thought it was a good evening to explore the oeuvre of Tulsa-based film. This urban bo
Even in a relatively good economy, college after college is seeking to turn their institutions into a vo-tech program and eliminate the liberal arts and, in some cases, the social scientists. The late
As was clear during the West Virginia teachers strike, teachers in underfunded and poorly paid states throughout the country are revolting. Dana Goldstein has a good story on Oklahoma, where teachers
It’s so nice when the states can try out new frontiers in the Republican war on women for Congress. Oklahoma: An Oklahoma state legislator, Rep. Justin Humphrey, is pushing a bill that would req
The Environmental Protection Agency has completely failed to regulate coal ash effectively. Focusing on a case in Bokoshe, Oklahoma and a coal company literally named Making Money Having Fun, this Cen
Interesting article on why so many gigantic tornadoes have hit Moore, Oklahoma in the last two decades. Of course, Moore is right in Tornado Alley but that says nothing about why so many have hit that