The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Human rights group Amnesty International and the U.S. accuse Russia of war crimes in Ukraine; Lawmakers increase pressure on Biden administration to send aircraft to Ukraine; Senate democrats introduce windfall profits tax on oil companies – March 10, 2022

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.

  • Talks between Russia and Ukraine Foreign Ministers end with no agreement.
  • Human rights group Amnesty International and the U.S. accuse Russia of war crimes for targeted killings of civilians in Ukraine.
  • Russia denies Maripul hospital bombing, calls it “fake news” and charges U.S. with making bio-chemical weapons in Ukraine-U.S. denies claim.
  • Lawmakers increase pressure on Biden administration to send aircraft to Ukraine.
  • Senate democrats introduce windfall profits tax on oil companies.
  • California invests $25 million dollars in new program to help the formerly incarcerated with housing and job training.
  • California leaders call on residents in the state to conserve water, as a 3rd drought year is on the horizon.

Photo of Russian missile in a Ukraine home, by Ukraine’s Defense Department.