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The Dark Alliance: Did the US government and druglords kill Gary Webb?
The Dark Alliance: Did the US government and druglords kill Gary Webb?
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Nov 2, 2018
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Podcast episode
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Stubborn, determined and tenacious, Gary Webb was the quintessential investigative journalist. In his work for a newspaper called The Mercury News, Gary explored the relationship between right-wing revolutionary Contras in Nicaragua, the crack cocaine epidemic in the United States, and the actions of the Central Intelligence Agency. While the series was published, multiple mainstream newspapers joined together to write editorials criticizing him, and ultimately his own editors turned on him, as well. Gary Webb later died from two gunshots to the head. This was officially deemed a suicide, and there's no wonder people think there's more to the story. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Nov 2, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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