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He was very critical of American foreign policy and of Isreal's treatment of the Palestinians. His thoughts on global warming aligned with that of the far right.
Jul 28, 2012 · Alexander Cockburn was born in Edinburgh but brought up in Youghal, Co Cork. In 1978 his father moved to Ardmore, Co Waterford, where the family still gathers at their home, Rock House, most summers.
Jun 8, 1992 · <i> Alexander Cockburn writes for the Nation and other publications</i> The problem with the Earth Summit is that it simulates with eerie fidelity the “global warming” paradigm that forms...
Seldom predictable in his views, Mr. Cockburn was a proponent of gun rights and believed global warming was not necessarily the result of human activity. “He had an open ear to a lot of ...
However, he aligned himself with the far-right when it came to global warming, believing that there was not evidence that the phenomenon was human-caused. According to CounterPunch, Cockburn has been battling cancer privately for the last two years, vowing that he would not "blog his own death" as Christopher Hitchens had done.
Jul 22, 2012 · In Cockburn’s case, a major issue that rankled leftists was his denial of global warming, which brought him a measure of public attention in 2007.
Jul 22, 2012 · For example, he shared the scepticism of many conservatives about global warming and climate change. He criticised the German government for legislating against Scientology.
