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Jeff Bezos fires a third of staff at Washington Post

February 9, 2026 11:52 AM CST By Greg Kearney
Jeff Bezos fires a third of staff at Washington Post

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  • Freedom of the press
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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.


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