grassroots progressives meetup org:
http://drinkingliberally.org/

sample new media sites:

dc coverage and muckraking
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/

issue oriented group blog
http://www.firedoglake.com/

fellow travelers
marcy wheeler http://thenexthurrah.typepad.com/the_next_hurrah/
digby http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/

web equivalent of usa today
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

video feeds
http://www.crooksandliars.com/