From David Charter in Washington

CANADA announced yesterday that it will pay Can$2 billion (£1 billion) to former pupils of government boarding schools that were set up to “Christianise” the children of native Indians but which are blamed for decades of physical and emotional abuse.About 80,000 Canadian aborigines will qualify for a share of the ( Read more... )

I thought that this was an interesting article. It reviews a book, discusses the shame of the colonial legacy, and indicates how Darwin and evolution were an intricate part of it. Check out the original BBC article for pictures or to add your comments to the story.

The 'hostages' that sailed with Darwin
By Jonathan Duffy
BBC News Magazine

It ( Read more... )

Israel has stopped converting people in north-east India who say they are from a biblical "lost tribe" following complaints from the Indian government.Delhi did "not view positively" conversions to another religion, Israel's foreign ministry said ( Read more... )