Alexander Cockburn
The late Alexander Cockburn was the co-author (with Jeffrey St Clair) of Whiteout, the CIA and Drugs and the Press. Until his death in July 2012, he co-edited the political newsletter and website counterpunch.org and wrote regularly for The Week from his home in northern California.
Latest articles by Alexander Cockburn
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Libya rebels: Gaddafi could be right about al-Qaeda
In Depth Two documents suggest northeast Libya, centre of rebellion, is an al-Qaeda hotspot
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How Americans grew too fat to serve their country
In Depth Kids want to enlist because the Army has jobs – but they can’t do push-ups and can’t run
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The naked truth about American sexual prudery
In Depth Alexander Cockburn: A man walks naked into his kitchen, and all hell breaks loose
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The CIA and a long history of assassinations
In Depth The official denial of a kill squad is disingenuous, says Alexander Cockburn, given what we know about the agency’s history of killing
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Sarah Palin could be the new Ronald Reagan
In Depth John McCain looks doomed. But on last night’s evidence, Sarah Palin has a political future
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