Alex Cockburn and I became close friends in the mid-1980s, when my family and I were living in Riverside, CA and I was teaching at UC-Riverside. The location is important, because one of the main ...

I’m no writer, but love writers who tell it like it is. Early on, when Montana seemed hopelessly stupid and dark, this Cockburn guy would with a flick of his pen lift spirits and slay the dragons.

Nation writers and friends remember the great radical journalist. Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional ...

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The main point about journalism is its perishability. That is also the main point about the reputation and sway of its practitioners. They are read or heard, have influence for good or ill, and are ...

Alex Cockburn always took interns seriously. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for ...