Hegseth planning for U.S. military to sever all ties with the Scouts

According to a leaked draft memo U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to end the government’s nearly 100 year support for Scouting America, claiming that the organization is now designed to “attack boy-friendly spaces.” A report by NPR states that Hegseth criticizes the organization for being “genderless” and for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

Cartoonist Greg Kearney offers his take in this week’s cartoon.


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Greg Kearney
Greg Kearney

Greg Kearney has worked as an editorial cartoonist for over 40 years. He calls himself  “a traditional labor Democrat,” and his cartoons have appeared in publications as diverse as the Journal of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union to People's World. “You may not always agree with my views but that is the whole point of editorial cartooning.” Kearney is a member of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.