Connect! Unite! Act! is a weekly series that seeks to create face-to-face networks in each congressional district. Groups meet regularly to socialize, get out the vote, support candidates, and engage in other local political actions that help our progressive movement grow and exert influence on the powers that be. Visit us every week to see how you can get involved! Here we go! Thanksgiving may be the starting line for the holiday season, but December brings families together in many ways and gives us a chance to look back at the year and forward to the next. Politically, this year will be filled with several major accomplishments: a new infrastructure program, the American Rescue Plan, new protections for our environment, and frankly, the reason and measured leadership in the executive branch that we were missing for four straight years. What a joy it is to not wake up every morning in fear of what was tweeted out the night before! What makes me think of the holidays most, however, will always be the music. I’m not even talking about old classics, some music just says to me: the holiday season is upon us, let’s see what comes next! This week on Connect Unite Act, I want to share some holiday selections that make me think of December, and a little story here and there about why in particular, I’d choose these songs as the ones I remember. Read more