June 14 dawned grey, cool and drizzly – not an inviting day for a march and rally. But I had agreed to meet a friend in Gloucester, on Massachusetts’ Cape Ann, to attend one of the 2,100-plus “No Kings” events around the country. And going to the demonstration felt like the least I could do…

The culture coup at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts was predictable. Trump has repeatedly shown  that he’s no fan of the Kennedy Center or the honors it bestows. During his first presidency, he skipped the ceremonies honoring several national cultural icons who weren’t his biggest fans. Trump got his back by exercising his right…