Alexander Cockburn

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Alexander Cockburn
Cockburn in 2007
Born	Alexander Claud Cockburn (1941-06-06)6 June 1941 Scotland
Died	21 July 2012(2012-07-21) (aged 71) Bad Salzhausen, Germany
Citizenship	American, Irish
Occupation(s)	Journalist, author
Notable credit(s)	CounterPunch, The Nation, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times
Spouse	Emma Tennant (m. 1968; div. 1973)
Children	1
Parent(s)	Claud Cockburn Patricia Cockburn

Alexander Claud Cockburn (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn; 6 June 1941 – 21 July 2012) was a Scottish-born Irish-American political journalist and writer. Cockburn was brought up by British parents in Ireland, but lived and worked in the United States from 1972. Together with Jeffrey St. Clair, he edited the political newsletter CounterPunch. Cockburn also wrote the "Beat the Devil" column for The Nation, and another column for The Week in London, syndicated by Creators Syndicate.