Alexander Cockburn

Alexander Cockburn was an Irish-American political journalist and writer. He was co-editor with Jeffrey St. Clair of CounterPunch. He is also co-author of the books, "Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press", "Beating the Devil: The Incendiary Rants of Alexander Cockburn", "Five Days That Shook the World: Seattle and Beyond", and "Dime's Worth of Difference: Beyond the Lesser of Two Evils." Coburn died in 2012 after a two-year battle with cancer.