People like me as well, who i was studying the history when this was going on i thought, it is so important for people to know about this history because theres kind of a notion that, oh, adoption is great. Isnt it nice when people who have financial means take in children who are in difficult circumstances or who are neglected or abused . I felt like there was an important history to be told here, that theres more than meets the eye, that sometimes the state was using the promotion of fostering and adoption as a tool to undermine ofian people and instead providing the resources that indian communities needed to thrive and for indian families who are struggling to get back on their feet, over time, it seemed like the government was really trying to just undermine these communities through removing their children, because if you remove children, third ofy up to 1 . . A all children, the tribe cannot persist and the culture cannot persist. Issues is such a grave for indian families and i
Grann here. These were circumstances out of everyones control. His plane was delayed. You may insert your own early joke here. Tonight david grann will talk about his book, 28, the story of the unspeakable historical crime of greed, fear, anger and racial cleansing. It is part crime thriller them apart political history and this is a book that will generate conversation long after david catches his next plane. It is easy to read this book because david tells the story in a riveting detail rich, suspenseful way. It is hard to read this book because it is true and devastating and maddening. David grann is a magnificent storyteller, staff writer for the new yorker and is written for the New York Times magazine on the atlantic, Washington Post, wall street journal, new republic and hollywood. His previous awardwinning book the lost city of the is in movie theaters right now and if you cant take their word or mine, then how about Us Supreme Court Justice Steven breyer. Justice breyer cited
Breaking fa cup run, the city is experiencing a baby boom well find out why good evening and welcome to bbc news. In the past hour, the defence secretary sir Michael Fallon has resigned, saying his behaviour in the past may have fallen short. Lets go straight to westminster and speak to our Political Correspondent alex forsyth. What do we know . We have received a copy of a letter sir Michael Fallon sent to the Prime Minister setting out his reasons for his resignation. In that, he says in recent days and number of allegations have surfaced about mps including some about his previous conduct and he says that many have been false but he accepts that in the past he has fallen short of the High Standards expected of the armed forces so he has reviewed his position and therefore decided to resign. He talks about things he is proud of in his role, such as the fight against Islamic State in iraq and syria and he says he will continue his work on the backbenches. We have also had theresa mays
Thats right, simon. After chelsea parred mac fright night last night, we will be back in action tonight, with spurs facing real madrid and believe it or not this will be real madrids first time playing at wembley. And in the weather . It is walking on the beach weather for many parts of england and wales at the moment but it has been torrential rain in scotland and pretty miserable as well. I will be in the studio with you in about half an hour, simon, sojoin me fora full weather forecast. 0h, an hour, simon, sojoin me fora full weather forecast. Oh, i an hour, simon, sojoin me fora full weather forecast. 0h, iwell, thank you. Also coming up. When you are holding your sobbing wife and you know you are the cause of her not getting what she wants. Damaging their Mental Health and self esteem. The infertile men left feeling worthless and isolated. Hello everyone this is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. President trump has ordered a step up in the vetting of foreigners travelling to the us
Thursday in parliament. Our look at the best of the day in the commons and lords. On this programme, the government says is unacceptable that standards in a third of Nursing Homes in england have fallen below safe levels. In some areas it is completely unacceptable that standards in some cities are below those likely expected by early users and their families. Claims that the news media are being too hostile to brexit. I cannot recall a single instance in recent times when i have seen good Economic News the bbc didnt describe as despite brexit. And those maiden speeches by new mps, they keep on coming. It is essential that we give people the tools they need to live their lives to the fool. To live their lives to the full. Lincoln and its citizens have the hassle of defying the odds. We have a saying. But first, the quality of care in Nursing Homes for elderly and Vulnerable People is once again in the spotlight. After inspecting 2a,000 Care Services in england, the Care Quality Commiss