Artist Info: Alexander Cockburn

Alexander Claud Cockburn (pronounced /ˈkoʊbərn/ KOE-bərn),
born 6 June 1941,
is an Irish-American political journalist.

Cockburn was brought up in Ireland but has lived and worked in the United States since 1972. Together with Jeffrey St. Clair, he edits the political newsletter CounterPunch. Cockburn also writes the "Beat the Devil" column for The Nation and a weekly syndicated column for the Los Angeles Times as well as for The First Post. [read more...]