Democracy Now! 2013-01-21 Monday

• Headlines for January 21, 2013
• NAACP's Ben Jealous at Obama Inauguration: "Never Elect Someone to Make Change Happen For You"
• Angela Davis: Now That Obama Has a Second Term, No More "Subordination to Presidential Agendas"
• Fmr. NAACP Leader Ben Chavis Attends Obama Inauguration After Historic Pardon in Wilmington Ten Case
• Poet & Activist Sonia Sanchez at Peace Ball: "Morning Song and Evening Walk for Martin Luther King"

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Join Democracy Now! as we livestream from the sold-out 2013 Peace Ball at the historic Arena Stage at The Mead Center For American Theater in Washington, D.C. and see speeches from Amy Goodman, Angela Davis, NAACP’s Benjamin Jealous, Ralph Nader, Julian Bond and others, with performances by Mos Def, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and more.

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Saturday, January 19, 2013 4:00–6:00pm ET

On Saturday, January 19, 2013 Democracy Now! provided a special livestream as family and friends of Aaron Swartz gather at Cooper Union’s Great Hall in New York City to celebrate his life and remember their beloved friend, sibling, child, and partner.

Monday, January 21, 2013 8:00am–1:00pm ET

Tune in to Democracy Now! for our special 5-hour live broadcast of the presidential inauguration from 8am to 1pm EST on Monday, January 21. Democracy Now! will be on location in Washington, D.C., to take a look back at President Obama’s first term in office, analyze prospects for the next four years, and provide live coverage of the inauguration proceedings.

1/18/13 - Janette Cranshaw interviews Amantha Tsaros, a local artist who's exhibit "Edibles" is currently showing at the Belmont Media Center.

Democracy Now! 2013-01-18 Friday

• Headlines for January 18, 2013
• "Unintended Consequences of Military Intervention": Roots of Mali, Algeria Crisis Tied to Libya War
• "The Tony Soprano of the Cycling World": Dave Zirin on Lance Armstrong's Doping Confession
• Notre Dame Football Faulted for Covering Up Manti Te'o Hoax While Refusing to Probe Rape Scandal
• Criminalizing Pregnancy: As Roe v. Wade Turns 40, Study Finds Forced Interventions on Pregnant Women

Democracy Now! 2013-01-17 Thursday

• Headlines for January 17, 2013
• Exclusive: Aaron Swartz's Partner, Expert Witness Say Prosecutors Unfairly Targeted Dead Activist
• As Obama Prepares for 2nd Term, Tavis Smiley Urges Him to Take Up MLK's Fight Against Poverty

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