France grants assurance Russia will not attack Ukraine, amidst heightened tensions; Senate hearing scrutinizes corporate bankruptcy practices to avoid liability lawsuits; Oakland students walk out of class to protest school closure on heels of school board vote

Published: Feb. 8, 2022, 6 p.m.

b'Comprehensive coverage of the day\\u2019s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.\\n\\nFrance grants assurance Russia will not attack Ukraine, amidst heightened tensions.\\nRepublican Senate leader Mitch McConnell criticizes R.N.C. for censure two house republicans on panel investigating capitol siege.\\nHouse passes bipartisan Postal Reform Act to help close budget gap from costly retirement policies.\\nOttawa trucker blockade against COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates closes downtown area and key border crossing with U.S.\\nBiden administration promotes pandemic era earned income childhood tax credit during tax season.\\nSenate hearing scrutinizes corporate bankruptcy practices to avoid liability lawsuits.\\nIsraeli extrajudicial killing of three Palestinians causes unrest in the West Bank.\\nOakland students, teachers and parents at Westlake school protest proposed school closure.\\n\\nPhoto of Westlake students protesting proposed closure at Frank Ogawa Plaza, by Christina Aanestad.\\nThe post France grants assurance Russia will not attack Ukraine, amidst heightened tensions; Senate hearing scrutinizes corporate bankruptcy practices to avoid liability lawsuits; Oakland students walk out of class to protest school closure on heels of school board vote appeared first on KPFA.'