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The investigative work of Gary Webb is honored, focusing on his "Dark Alliance" series which exposed CIA involvement in cocaine trafficking to fund the Contras. The hosts discuss the suspicious circumstances of Webb's death and the subsequent "whitewashing" of his findings by mainstream media. The segment also mentions Maxine Waters' congressional hearings on the subject and the lack of long-term political accountability.
Investigative journalist Gary Webb's "Dark Alliance" series is highlighted, which exposed CIA involvement in trafficking cocaine to fund the Contra war in Central America. Mo notes that while Maxine Waters originally championed these claims, she stopped once she became part of the political establishment. The segment mentions Webb's suspicious death, officially ruled a suicide despite two gunshot wounds to the head.
