Inauguration 231 items | updated Jan 4 2012

Current & Twitter have teamed up again. We're adding your real-time Twitter messages ("tweets") over our live broadcast of Barack Obama's Inauguration.

Join Current Twitters the Inauguration by chiming in with your commentary via Twitter during our live broadcast on Tuesday, January 20th, at 11:30am EST / 8:30am PST.

We will broadcast as many of your inauguration tweets as possible over the ceremony, in real time. We'll also be streaming the event live right here.

See how we did it for the debates, here.
The 411 on the 44th
This very short video explains how to share your comments on TV during the inauguration ceremony.
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Shout Out the Swearing In
Current & Twitter team up again for the 44th Presidential inauguration ceremony.
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  1. 1. Tune in on Tuesday January 20th at 11:30am EST / 8:30am PST for the live Inauguration Ceremony. Find Current TV on your local cable/satellite provider or come here to watch the live stream of our broadcast.
  2. 2. Make sure you’ve registered with Twitter to participate.
  3. 3. During the ceremony, chime in by including "#current" in your tweet. Example:
    "I, for one, did not expect Rick Warren to start rapping like that. #current"
  4. 4. We won't be able to air every single tweet on TV, but you can see all of the #current tweets by searching #current on Twitter search.
  5. 5. If you have any questions about participating, send us a tweet @current.
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      Remix to Obama's Inaugural Address, Part II - video
      Part II of the remix to Barack Obama's Inaugural Address delivered on January 20, 2009. This DJ routine first premiered on the DJ Matt Werner Show on Fresh Air:...
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      Smithsonian wants Aretha Franklin's hat
      LOS ANGELES - The Smithsonian Museum wants Aretha Franklin’s Inauguration Day hat. The Queen of Soul’s big-bowed headgear has become a hot property...
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      Will Obama negotiate with Iran? (Part 3) - video
      Yektafar: Obama says Iran should unclench its fist, but who is avoiding negotiations? To understand what President Obama’s foreign policy in Iran will shape...
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      Iran's view of Obama (Part 2) - video
      Yektafar: The Islamic Republic realises they don't have much strength, for all their rhetoric. Babak Yektafar, Editor-in-Chief of Washington Prism is a...
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      Iran's view of Obama (Part 1) - video
      Babak Yektafar says at this stage most of Iran is taking a wait and see approach. Babak Yektafar, Editor-in-Chief of Washington Prism is a graduate of Farleigh...
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      What is the Obama promise? (Part 2) - video
      January 26, 2009 The Real News Network panel on what Obama has to do to live up to his promises. See Part 1 at:...
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      What is the Obama promise? (Part 1) - video
      January 21, 2009 People at the inauguration say what Obama has to do to live up to his promises. See Part 2 at:...
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      Comedian Channels Aretha Franklin at the Inauguration - video
      If you didn't see Aretha Franklin's performance (or distracted by her hat) at the Inauguration last week, here is comedian, Greg Scotnici's tribute to...
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      Obama Inauguration Celebration @ O2 London - video
      20109 Change: created as one of the largest indoor celebrations for the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America. The...
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      Kids React to Obama's Inauguration - video
      It is interesting what young kids retain from the news, and from what they overhear in their parent's conversations about politics. They form opinions, and their...
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      Inspiration in the Inauguration - video
      I speak with 21 year old Donnell Durden about Barack Obama's inauguration. He recites an original piece he wrote. Shot at Marco Polo Pizza in New Haven, CT.
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      Stimulous:$25 million for ATV trails, $650 million to subsidize television conversion.
      When Congress opens up a gusher of money, every special interest in the country reaches for a bucket. And as lawmakers negotiate an economic stimulus bill that so far...
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      "The good war" (Part 2) - video
      Nancy Youssef reports on her recent assignment in Afghanistan and on Obama's plans for the country. Nancy Youssef is McClatchy Newspapers' chief Pentagon...
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      "The good war" (Part 1) - video
      Nancy Youssef reports on her recent assignment in Afghanistan and on Obama's plans for the country. Nancy Youssef is McClatchy Newspapers' chief...
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      What will Obama do in Iraq? - video
      From Baghdad, Leila Fadel joins Gareth Porter in DC to discuss Obama's message for Middle East. Part 2 Leila Fadel is the chief of the Baghdad bureau of...
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      Deciphering Obama's message to the Middle East - video
      From Baghdad, Leila Fadel joins Gareth Porter to discuss Obama's inaugural message for Middle East ears. Part 1 Leila Fadel is the chief of the Baghdad bureau...
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      Obama, hope and expectations (Part 2) - video
      Bill Fletcher Jr. on the 'heresy' of critiquing Obama and what he wants Obama to do. Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a columnist, activist, author and labor...
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      Young people say they can - video
      January 23, 2009 Students attending the University Presidential Inauguration Conference respond to Obama's address. Students from around the world came to...
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      Where to begin? - video
      January 21, 2009 The Real News asks, what does Obama have to do to fulfill his promises? President Obama begins his presidency with an economy in ruins, a...
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      Inauguration Day: "We Finally Have Hope" - video
      Inauguration Day: January 20, 2009 New Haven, Connecticut I ask a few African-American women to give me their thoughts & feelings on this historic day where...
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