The hatefulness and dishonest of lunatic Republicans is illustrated by the interim speaker's demand that Rep. Pelosi vacate a secondary office immediately if not sooner, while she is away at Senator Feinstein's funeral.

The conveniently located extra office, traditionally a perk for former speakers, is not terribly important and neither is its withdrawal. A person who was not foaming at the mouth with hate might have given Pelosi a few extra days to move. Someone who was not hateful might not have brought it up at all.

I wonder how the interim speaker was appointed. I suppose it was not officially a hate contest, but unofficially it might have been.

In Nicaragua, the Sandinista party has banned the opposition party from entering the coming local elections. So it will run unopposed.

*Brazil expels illegal settlers from indigenous lands in Amazon.*

In many cases, illegal settlers drove indigenous people off their lands by force, and not very long ago. Restitution is simply and clearly appropriate.

*UN report urges global end to fossil fuel exploration by 2030.*

Workers at Kaiser Permanente are on strike, demanding wage increases and the hiring of more staff so that the current workers won't be overloaded.