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Hello, Everybody! What a week! After some of the most disappointing and saddening scenes we have ever witnessed in politics we have also seen some of the most inspiring scenes just one day apart! I know there are people (mostly Trump supporters, I assume) who would say I and all non-Americans have no right to form an opinion, since he is not our president. Well, thankfully, he is not, but first, many of his actions will affect us all, and second, we do have our fair share of real-life political satire in Hungary, so when I refer to “them” I mean…

It was strange reading the news about Beyonce lip-synching the National Anthem. The night before the inauguration I have seen the photos of her in a studio, with the notation of The Start Spangled Banner in hand and I thought “oh well, it is going to be pre-recorded then, whatever”. That was what I thought until the very moment she opened her mouth to sing on the ceremony. And then I thought, well, it might have been just a rehearsal on the photos… I was thinking “if this is lip-synching she is very good at it” and by the end…

instagram: The 57th Presidential Inauguration To explore photos taken from the event, search the #inauguration2013, #inaug2013, and #CNN hashtags. And if you’re there, make sure to tag your own photos! You can also browse inauguration photos shared from the National Mall, and West Lawn of the Capitol, and the White House. Today, an estimated 800,000 people will crowd onto the National Mall to witness the swearing-in of President Barack Obama. The inauguration is the 57th in the United States’ history and follows the November 6 reelection of Barack Obama, America’s 44th President. The list of the day’s events includes performances…

PUTIN’S INAUGURATION: SATIRE AND VIOLENCE “If he completes his six-year term, Mr Putin will be the longest serving Russian leader since Joseph Stalin” /BBC/