
Communities have always recognized two things. First, that which we need for survival should never belong to an individual. It should be the common wealth. Second, it should be managed as the common wealth. Therefore, community structures of responsibilities have to be put in place.
Vandana Shiva
Water Wars
This Week in History:
July 27th - 31st
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What the BBC ignored:
July 27 - 1943: As part of Operation Gomorrah the RAF unleash windows and create 'Germany's Nagasaki', a firestorm in the city of Hamburg.
July 27 - 1949: The initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first commercial jet-powered airliner, takes place.
July 27 - 1953: The Korean Armistice agreement is signed bringing an end to hostilities of the Korean War.
July 28 - 1996: The remains of a prehistoric man are discovered near Kennewick, Washington and become known as the Kennewick Man.
July 29 - 1973: The Greek Monarchy is abolished with a 78.7% vote in a referendum with a 75% turnout.
July 29 - 2015: Windows 10 is launched.
July 30 - 1980: Israel annexes East Jerusalem when the the Knesset passes the 'Jerusalem Law'.
July 30 - 2006: After 42 years, the last episode of the longest running music show, Top of the Pops, is aired.
Would you have swapped any of the events above for any of the events chosen by the BBC?
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