Good friends: I guess there’s a first time for everything. This column is a two-fer: the first time in more than 25 years that I’ve devoted a column to more than one subject, and the first time I’ve used a column to promote any event. But the times demand a break with business as usual.

If there’s any way possible, I urge you to take part in a “No Kings” protest this Saturday, Oct. 18. Check it out. There’s bound to be one near you. Put your walking shoes on. Get off the couch. It’s important.

On June 14, more than 5 million Americans showed up at 1,800 sites for the first “No Kings” protest, organized by a coalition of groups including Public Citizen, MoveOn, the American Federation of Teachers and the American Civil Liberties Union. Peaceful protests were also held in U.S. territories

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