Nathan Newman: Rightwing Attack on Unions’ "Enron": Watch GOP Talking Points in Action by Nathan Newman -- Progressive Populist

So basically the real story here is that a few minor union officials enriched themselves at the expense of union funds and are trying to defy top union leadership who are working to clean up the mess. In fact, Sweeney resigned from the board to protest any attempts to keep the report secret, thereby triggering most of the stories that the press are now using to attack the union movement.

You gotta love the cynicism of the rightwing media, using a report demanded by top union leadership, and a principled public resignation by Sweeney, to turn around and attack him and the union movement. It’s called disciplined talking points, folks. Lie, repeat lie, repeat again—and pretty much the rest of the sheep media falls into line.

Another writer who keeps watch on rightwing media spin jobs.