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The Spectacle Blog
Left-wing journalist Alexander Cockburn died on Saturday following a two year battle with cancer. He was 71.
Born in Ireland, Cockburn became one of the most influential leftist writers in the U.S. as co-editor of the bi-weekly newsletter, CounterPunch. Cockburn was also a columnist first with The Village Voice and later with The Nation.
Aside from Noam Chomsky, Cockburn was not only influential in steering the Left towards its present anti-Israel inclinations but also played a role in making anti-Semitism acceptable to said constituency. Indeed, Cockburn relished being labeled an anti-Semite.
Occasionally, Cockburn strayed from leftist orthodoxy as was the case with his skepticism towards global warming.
Last December, Cockburn wrote a scathing obituary of his rival Christopher Hitchens.
Cockburn was the uncle of actress Olivia Wilde.
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Bob S| 7.23.12 @ 12:07AM
Too bad they didn't listen to him on global warming.
Occam's Tool| 7.23.12 @ 2:35AM
Now, if only Stephen Fry would drop off, along with Terry Jones, the air would be much sweeter.
Assholes all. Antisemitism is the canary of political decency; when scum like Cockburn (aptly named) delight in it, we know the Visigoths are upon us again.
Burn in hell, scumbag. You will be forgotten and ungrieved.
Dennis D| 7.23.12 @ 7:33AM
At very least Cockburn came to the defense of Mother Teresa after Hitchens savage attacks on her record including a Hitchens documentary.
Crassus| 7.23.12 @ 10:20AM
Won't miss Cockburn an ounce but at least he despised Hitchens who was an even bigger jerk.
Frog in Uniform | 7.23.12 @ 12:36PM
I would say Leslie Cockburn is even more of a nuisance.
Skippy| 7.23.12 @ 2:09PM
My vote goes to non-violent anti-war pacifist musician Bruce Cockburn.
His frustration with the world and it's inability to evolve sufficiently away from conflict found vent in his classic "If I Had a Rocket Launcher".
If I had one Bruce, your worries might be over.
Occam's Tool| 7.23.12 @ 5:31PM
Yes. Hitchens, despite being Jewish, pounded on Jews whenever possible. The man showed the ultimate futility and nihilism of self hating atheism---like the cocksucker Stephen Fry. (Yes, yes, I know Fry's gay.)
For that matter, I also despise my cousin Jonathan Miller,CBE. Another idiotic self loathing Jewish atheist poltroon.
Occam's Tool| 7.23.12 @ 7:27PM
Let me see---anything else about this asshole? Yes. I hope he had agonizing pain every day of the cancer, and I do not wish to let him RIP. Burn in hell, you supporter of beheadings of little Jewish girls, Cockburn. May birds shit on your fetid grave,