(2022-07-13). State of emergency declared in Sri Lanka. ecns.cn Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a state of emergency in the South Asian country, the Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday.
(2022-07-13). Sri Lanka PM office confirms President fled to Maldives. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) — Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's office said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled to the Maldives, hours before he was expected to resign.
(2022-07-13). Sri Lankan president Rajapaksa arrives in Maldives. ecns.cn Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived at the Velana International Airport in the Maldives early Wednesday, according to the Maldivian media.
(2022-07-13). Designan presidente interino a primer ministro de Sri Lanka. telesurtv.net La designación Ranil Wickremesinghe se produjo luego de la huida del presidente a las Maldivas y el día en que este último debía oficializar su renuncia.
(2022-07-13). President Rajapakse flees Sri Lanka after popular uprising. wsws.org The ignominious departure of the president points to the immense power of the movement that has emerged in the working class, but an interim government will resolve nothing.
(2022-07-13). Sri Lankan PM takes over powers of president. ecns.cn Sri Lanka's Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said on Wednesday that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to perform and discharge the powers and duties of the president.
(2022-07-13). President Maduro Announces Erdogan's Upcoming Visit to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
The president of Tàºrkiye (Turkey), Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will visit Venezuela in the coming days, announced the Venezuelan head of state Nicolás Maduro this Tuesday, July 12. This was reported during a ceremony paying homage to the ambassador of the Republic of Tàºrkiye to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ≈ûevki Màºtevellioƒülu, who is wrapping up his tenure in the country. With the visit of the Turkish president, a greater economic growth of the South American nation is envisioned, Maduro indicated. | "In the days to come we will be receiving President Erdo&f…
(2022-07-13). Court verdict against Rappler is an ominous sign for press freedom in Philippines. peoplesdispatch.org The Philippines Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's conviction on "cyber libel" against journalist Maria Ressa and researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. Journalists' groups say the grounds on which they were charged and the nature of prosecution are dangerous for press freedom…
(2022-07-13). Saturday 8/6: "Painting The Streets" Book Talk. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center | 388 9th St. #290 | Oakland, CA 94607 United States…
(2022-07-13). Biden once wanted to make Saudi Arabia a 'pariah' — so why is he playing nice with the kingdom's repressive rulers now? juancole.com 
By Jeffrey Fields, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |  ; (The Conversation)  ; Even before setting foot in the Middle East for his first visit to the region as president, Joe Biden felt compelled to defend a portion of the trip. "I know that there are many who disagree with my decision …
(2022-07-13). Saturday 7/30: "Lil Tokyo Reporter" 10th Anniversary Screening. indybay.org 388 9th St. #290 | Oakland, CA 94607 United States…
(2022-07-13). India supera los 13.600 nuevos casos de la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias instan a la población a mantener las medidas anticovid para evitar su avance en el país.
(2022-07-13). Central Indiana Kroger workers: Vote "No" on the UFCW-Kroger sellout contract! wsws.org "Everyone who has read the highlights that were handed out to workers in stores Wednesday can see this is not a 'new' contract but a re-hash of the old one we rejected only weeks ago."
(2022-07-13). Hong Kong to utilize mainland connections. ecns.cn The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is committed to developing the innovation and technology industry by leveraging mainland connectivity that can propel economic transformation and diversification in the city.
(2022-07-12). Parlamento de Sri Lanka elegirá nuevo presidente el 20 de julio. telesurtv.net Los líderes del partido han decidido elegir un nuevo presidente el 20 de julio a través de una votación en el Parlamento de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Constitución.
(2022-07-11). UN chief calls for smooth transition of gov't in Sri Lanka. ecns.cn United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for a smooth transition of government in Sri Lanka and to find sustainable solutions to the economic crisis, said his deputy spokesman.
(2022-07-12). Sri Lanka's Collapse Shows the Result of Irresponsible Environmentalism. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-12). Replacing constitutions in a revolutionary struggle. mronline.org 
Can the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka be replaced without recourse to article 82 of the existing Constitution? In other words, can it be replaced extra-legally and extra constitutionally? Yes, it is possible in certain circumstances.
(2022-07-12). PM resigns, President flees: It's all happening in Sri Lanka. mronline.org 
In the wake of massive protests in Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his residence. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his resignation to pave way for an all-party government.
(2022-07-12). Sri Lankan workers in Europe speak out on mass uprising against Rajapakse. wsws.org "It's not the parliament that should decide. Now the people must decide, that is what we must do in Sri Lanka. The people must take power in Sri Lanka."
(2022-07-12). Following president's resignation, political turmoil in Sri Lanka intensifies. wsws.org The political and media establishment are warning of "anarchy" and as they engage in desperate manoeuvring to install an interim, all-party government to buy time, maintain bourgeois rule and impose new burdens of the masses.
(2022-07-12). Sri Lanka faces political uncertainty amid economic turmoil. peoplesdispatch.org With both Sri Lanka's president and prime minister promising to resign, the question of who will form the next government is paramount even as the economic crisis continues unabated…
(2022-07-12). Chris Hedges: NATO — The Most Dangerous Military Alliance on the Planet. mintpressnews.com The massive expansion of NATO, not only in Eastern and Central Europe but the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Asia, presages endless war and a potential nuclear holocaust.
(2022-07-12). US Claims ISIS Leader Killed in Syria Drone Strike. news.antiwar.com US officials have issued a statement Details are still emerging, and ISIS has yet to issue a statement confirming the incident. US officials say Agal was the top leader of ISIS in Syria, though its not clear if this is true, nor who would replace him if it is. | As is so common with US reports of high-ranking enemies being killed, there's a lot of doubt to be had, not the lea…
(2022-07-12). Biden Falsely Claims US Troops Aren't Engaged in Combat in the Middle East. scheerpost.com 
Staff Sgt. James Hunter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | By Dave DeCamp / President Biden penned an op-ed about his upcoming trip to the Middle East that The president wrote: "Next week, I will be the first president to visit the Middle East since 9/11 without US troops engaged in a combat…
(2022-07-12). Fight to save the UC People's Townhomes! workers.org 
Philadelphia Darlene Foreman, a 60-year-old Black woman and one of the UC Townhomes tenant representatives, told the assembled press on July 11: "This is a fight for the Townhomes but not only the Townhomes." It's for people "all over the country who are facing displacement." Darlene Foreman speaking at July . . . |
(2022-07-12). Residents resist millionaire developers. workers.org Philadelphia Darlene Foreman, a 60-year-old Black woman and one of the UC Townhomes tenant representatives, told the assembled press on July 11: "This is a fight for the Townhomes but not only the Townhomes." It's for people "all over the country who are facing displacement." Darlene Foreman speaking at July . . . |
(2022-07-12). WARNINGS Al-Qaeda truth in Syria is coming out, U.N. hiding it / Redacted with Clayton Morris. marktaliano.net
(2022-07-12). Is the US Now Trying to Destabilize Uzbekistan? orinocotribune.com By Vladimir Platov  ; , 2022 | Unfortunately, the failure of the recent attempt to create an
(2022-07-12). US claims to have killed ISIL chieftain in Syria in airstrike. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — The leader of the ISIL in Syria has been killed in a US military air strike, two US officials claimed on Tuesday.
(2022-07-12). On the bicentennial of Shelley's death: Evolution of a working-class poet. peoplesworld.org 
Two hundred years ago, on July 8, 1822, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley drowned. He was less than a month short of thirty. Revolutionary socialist Friedrich Engels's enthusiasm for Shelley lasted a lifetime. Even before he went to England as a young man, he tried his hand at translations of the English revolutionary romantic, who …
(2022-07-12). Vietnam manifiesta su confianza en el proceso revolucionario cubano. cubadebate.cu La presidenta de la Unión de Organizaciones de Amistad de Vietnam (VUFO), Nguyen Phuong Nga destacó, de modo particular, el papel pionero de la Isla en el combate y control de la COVID-19, siendo el único país de América Latina que cuenta con vacunas propias contra la pandemia. También señaló la importancia de trabajar con los jóvenes respecto a la solidaridad Cuba-Vietnam.
(2022-07-12). Turkmen president sacks 26 ministers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov made staff reshuffles, having dismissed more than 26 ministers at the government meeting on July 8 after reports made by the Ministers about economic growth.
(2022-07-12). Survivors of U.S. Indian boarding school systems speak out about abuse, mistreatment. america.cgtn.com It's called the "Road to Healing."
(2022-07-12). Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR says it's time for Hanscom Smith to stop grandstanding show. ecns.cn The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has strongly disapproved and condemned the so-called "farewell remarks" of U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong Hanscom Smith.
(2022-07-12). UN General Assembly adopts resolution on strengthening connectivity between Central, South Asia. ecns.cn The United Nations General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution on strengthening connectivity between Central and South Asia.
(2022-07-12). 2 ISIL wanted elements detained in Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — The Baghdad Police Command announced on Monday that two ISIL terrorists that have been wanted for years have been arrested in the Iraqi capital.
(2022-07-12). 'I'm Going to Kill You': Congresswoman Jayapal Targeted in Alleged Hate Crime. commondreams.org "The right-wingers crying over protesters often won't talk about their deranged supporters threatening to kill lawmakers with an ounce of care or concern," said Rep. Ilhan Omar in response to the attack on her colleague.
(2022-07-12). Dealing with Police and Government Agents. indybay.org "Any lawyer worth his salt will tell the suspect in no uncertain terms to make no statement to police under any circumstances." (U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson writing in Watts v. Indiana, 338 U.S. 49 (1949))…
(2022-07-12). UAW presidential candidate speaks at meeting of Indian and German Ford workers. wsws.org "The only valid method of struggle for workers will be through international solidarity," said Will Lehman, candidate for president of the United Auto Workers union.
(2022-07-12). German and Indian Ford workers discuss fight against plant closings at IWA-RFC meeting. wsws.org The meeting was attended by Ford India workers involved in a wildcat strike, Ford workers at the Saarlouis plant in Germany, and Will Lehman, a US Mack Trucks worker running for president of the UAW.
(2022-07-12). The Abe Cult Murder & The Japanese Cults Behind The Curtain. indybay.org The murderer of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe said to police his mother was a member of a cult the she gave large amounts of money to. He said he agreed with the politics of Abe but not what his cult did. This is some of the background of Abe's relationship with these cults. Also the corruption scandal of his wife who was part of this right wing nationalist religious cult.
(2022-07-12). Sleeping Terrorist Cells in Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-12). Hong Kong Palace Museum receives nearly 35,000 visits in first week. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) has received nearly 35,000 visits in the first week since its opening on , according to the museum on Monday.
(2022-07-12). Anti-government protests shake Uzbekistan. wsws.org The largest protests in Uzbekistan in 17 years erupted a week-and-a-half ago after the federal government announced that a forthcoming referendum on changes to the constitution would include proposals to end the formal sovereignty and right to secede of Karakalpakstan.
(2022-07-12). Police surveillance state poised for growth in a post-Roe world. peoplesworld.org 
Justyna Wydrzy≈Ñska, a pro-choice organizer and women's rights defender from the Polish group Aborcyjny Dream Team, is facing prison time for "providing abortion assistance" under a 1997 Polish law banning abortion. In 2020, Wydrzy≈Ñska was contacted by a desperate woman who was in an abusive relationship and urgently needed to obtain abortion pills. Wydrzy≈Ñska usually …
(2022-07-11). NATO: The Most Dangerous Military Alliance On The Planet. popularresistance.org The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the arms industry that depends on it for billions in profits, has become the most aggressive and dangerous military alliance on the planet. Created in 1949 to thwart Soviet expansion into Eastern and Central Europe, it has evolved into a global war machine in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Asia. | NATO expanded its footprint, violating promises to Moscow, once the Cold War ended, to incorporate 14 countries in Eastern and Central Europe into the alliance.
(2022-07-11). Reinventing the Sheikhdom: how MBZ has shaped the UAE. fairobserver.com
(2022-07-11). Notes and Images from the Vietnam War. transcend.org Here's a film for high school students and their teachers about the history of the Viet Nam War.
(2022-07-11). Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated. transcend.org 8 022 – Nation grapples with news of Japan's longest-serving leader gunned down by former MSDF member.