Albert Bender
LATEST ARTICLES BY Albert Bender
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Culture
The Cherokee War of 1776: A timely volume for the U.S.’ 250th anniversary
July 13, 2026Though not perfect, in the eyes of reviewer Albert Bender, the new book by Kevin Kokomoor corrects many biased narratives.
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U.S.
Nashville rises in opposition to proposed data center next to city zoo
June 17, 2026Almost half-a-million people have signed a petition against the facility.
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U.S.
Nashville vigil commemorates the ICE kidnappings of a year ago
May 13, 2026Event remembers the 190 people swept up in ICE raids abetted by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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Environment
Tennessee students connect Indigenous culture and sustainability in groundbreaking project
May 6, 2026The Global Concentration Capstone Project at Battle Ground Academy provides a model other schools should emulate.
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U.S.
‘Unfit, unwell, unhinged’: NAACP calls for Trump’s removal
April 20, 2026The nation’s largest civil rights organization says it’s time to invoke the 25th Amendment.
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U.S.
Young Nashville mother detained by ICE, separated from 10-month-old breastfeeding baby
April 1, 2026A valid work permit apparently meant nothing for agents who picked up Misslenys Hernandez Zabala.
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U.S.
Nashville journalist and ICE critic Estefany Rodriguez arrested and incarcerated
March 24, 2026The Committee to Protect Journalists said the case shows the dangers now posed for reporters who dare to turn a critical eye toward the administration.
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Opinion
Tennessee’s Justin Jones is right: ICE is a ‘domestic terrorist organization’
January 29, 2026Progressive Nashville legislator says it’s time to speak the truth.
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