Note – This is the first archive of my “song-a-day month” posts from my personal Facebook page. My first ever effort to do such a list of songs was in December of 2011, largely in response to social media discourse I saw regarding the Occupy movement. Although that particular protest movement turned out to be short-lived, it absolutely laid the groundwork for future organization in the decade that followed. Also, I have to mention that my political views – partially in response to increasing fascism – have only drifted further leftward. My comments for this list feel downright mild to my older eyes.

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As the Occupiers face more and more government interference, as popular support for their movement begins to wane, I thought it was important to have a renewal of purpose. I decided that for the month of december I would do another song-a-day project, but this one will be a month of protest songs. We need to remember why protest matters, not only on this issue but on many important issues. Democracy does not begin and end with voting; it is maintained through the constant exercise of our voice and will.

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