Supreme Court ruling calls for a populist revolt

By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Monday, January 25, 2010; A17

"Populism" is the most overused and misused word in the lexicon of commentary. But thanks to a reckless decision by Chief Justice John Roberts's Supreme Court and the greed of the nation's financial barons, we have reached a true populist moment in American politics.

Guild Awards Snub ‘Avatar’
By MICHAEL CIEPLY
LOS ANGELES — The Oscar race turned into a free-for-all over the weekend, as the Producers Guild of America gave its top prize on Sunday to “The Hurt Locker” while the Screen Actors Guild gave its top movie award to the ensemble cast of “Inglourious Basterds.”

By Sam Hananel
ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — The number of union workers employed by the government for the first time outnumbered union ranks in the private sector last year, the result of massive layoffs that plunged the rate of private sector union membership to a record low.