Albert Bender
LATEST ARTICLES BY Albert Bender
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U.S.
Native children assaulted by a group of South Dakota hockey fans
February 4, 2015"The actions of the men in the VIP suite was despicable, humiliating and devastating to these children's well-being and safety."
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U.S.
American Indians oppose glorification of Andrew Jackson
January 26, 2015Native Americans are oppposing the campaign of local historians and an organization to raise the infamous Indian killer, Andrew Jackson to the status of a "great president."
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Opinion
History shows that joblessness among Native Americans can be lowered
September 22, 2014During the 1930s, thousands of Native Americans were employed on reservations under a separate division of the CCC in developing natural resources on reservations across the country.
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Opinion
Black and Brown brought together by Ferguson police killing
September 4, 2014But for the protests, this would not have received news coverage. The brutality is indicative of the treatment of people of color not just in the U.S. but hemisphere-wide.
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Opinion
Guatemalan children at U.S. border there because of U.S. backed genocide
August 19, 2014The arms used in this genocide were supplied to the Guatemalan military by successive U.S. administrations beginning with that of Ronald Reagan.
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Opinion
Deporter in chief: Not the Obama I voted for
July 30, 2014Obama is even to the right of many Republicans in this crisis. Case in point, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has indicated he supports many of the children being housed in that state.
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Opinion
South Dakota’s genocide against Native Americans continues nonstop
June 9, 2014The genocide being perpetrated by South Dakota against Native Americans continues unabated. This is beyond maddening.
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Opinion
Checks in Native American settlement delayed again
June 2, 2014More than 490,000 Indians are still waiting for settlement monies due them from the federal government. It's a disgrace.
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