[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 118 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF ALEXANDER COCKBURN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Alexander 
Cockburn, the bold Irish-American journalist who passed away after a 
courageous, private battle with cancer. He left this world on Saturday, 
July 21, 2012 at the youthful age of 71.
  Alexander Cockburn was born in Scotland on June 6, 1941 and spent 
most of his childhood living in Ireland. He attended the University of 
Oxford and earned a degree in English literature and language in 1963. 
Alexander became a permanent resident of the United States in 1973, 
where he wrote for several noteworthy publications. He spent his first 
ten years in the U.S. writing for The Village Voice, an alternative 
weekly magazine based in New York City. He then became a writer for The 
Nation until the time of his death, in addition to a variety of 
publications including The Wall Street Journal and New York Press. 
Alexander was also the co-editor of CounterPunch, a newsletter in which 
he frequently expressed his controversial, unfiltered opinions for 
which he became renowned and deeply respected.
  Friends and co-workers remember Alexander for his remarkable talents. 
He could quickly write dazzling columns that were full of passion and 
conviction. He was unafraid to speak his mind, often writing in 
opposition to his colleagues at the same publications. His bold style 
set him apart as a truly remarkable journalist.
  Alexander died on July 21, two years after he was diagnosed with 
cancer. He kept his illness a secret and continued to write until the 
day of his death, refusing to let cancer get in the way of his passion. 
He will be missed by his family, friends, and many readers.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Alexander 
Cockburn, the talented journalist and audacious man who has left a 
lasting legacy on the world of literature and the world at large.

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