Alexander Cockburn
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| Born |
Alexander Claud Cockburn 6 June 1941 Scotland |
| Died | 21 July 2012 (aged 71) Bad Salzhausen, Germany |
| Citizenship | American, Irish |
| Occupation | journalist, author |
| Notable credit(s) | CounterPunch, The Nation, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times |
| Children | Daisy Cockburn |
| Relatives | Andrew Cockburn, Patrick Cockburn, Olivia Wilde, Stephanie Flanders |
| Family | Claud Cockburn |
Alexander Claud Cockburn (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn; 6 June 1941 – 21 July 2012) was an Irish-American political journalist and writer. Cockburn was brought up by British parents in Ireland but had lived and worked in the United States since 1972. Together with Jeffrey St. Clair, he edited the political newsletter CounterPunch. Cockburn also wrote the "Beat the Devil" column for The Nation as well as one for The Week in London, syndicated by Creators Syndicate.
Born in Scotland, Alexander Cockburn grew up in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. He was the eldest son of the former Communist author and journalist, Claud Cockburn, by his third wife, Patricia Byron, née Arbuthnot (who also wrote an autobiography, Figure of Eight). His ancestral family included Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet, who was responsible for burning down Washington in the War of 1812. He had two younger brothers, Andrew Cockburn and Patrick Cockburn, who are also journalists. His half-sister, the barrister and mystery writer Sarah Caudwell, died in 2000. In addition, journalists Laura Flanders and Stephanie Flanders are his half-nieces, daughters of his half-sister Claudia Cockburn and her husband Michael Flanders. Actress Olivia Wilde is his niece, daughter of his brother Andrew Cockburn.
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