yearlykos

This morning I'm leaving for Chicago to participate in part of the second annual Yearly Kos Convention. This event is an outgrowth of the large community of progressive political bloggers that have become a significant force in new American media. The term "netroots" has been coined to describe this Internet/grassroots movement, and while the popular Daily Kos blog is at the center of this event, it's just one large star in a whole constellation of voices working for political and social change.

While preparing for my trip this morning, I've come across a thread of bloggers discussing the role of faith in politics. While many activists simply want to stop the religious right, an increasing number are looking beyond conservative Christians to see that there are many progressive people of faith working on causes that they support.