YOUTHinkLeft?

Blogs really do bring people together, and what better example than YOUTHinkLeft? The left-wing blog project has really taken off, and now they’ve brought their voice to BlogTalkRadio. The gaggle of bloggers may be geographically and generationally diverse, but they all share a common goal: bring the voice of America’s youth to the mainstream, one blog at a time.

The common thread is the 2008 elections, now that we’re at the end of the Bush era. The writer group, ranging from 7th graders to college graduates, consists of Aryeh, Brendon Schweers, Daisy Bond, David Robinson, Emily Oppenheimer, Emily Stephens, FrecklesCassie, and Hilary Lee Wong. Together, they’re hoping to ensure that today’s youth understands the issues facing the next election and takes action. They want to make sure that whether the readers are of voting age or not, voting is present in their minds. The more passionate people are about the election, the better a chance we have of getting our voices heard.

Unlike most youth-aimed political movements, this one boasts a for-youth by-youth format that really appeals to the debate-conscious teens and young adults out there. The blog format is a perfect way to bring together like-minded individuals for collaboration on a writing project such as this. The group, which is always looking for new contributors, airs their show on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Brendon Schweers hosts the segment, and encourages as many calls as possible to stimulate debate.