3 chapters across the catalog
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.
The discussion explores the theory that the CIA influenced the rise of gangsta rap and the crack epidemic in Compton, California. Citing journalist Gary Webb, the hosts link the agency's need for covert funding to the proliferation of drugs in black communities. They point out the irony of NWA members becoming moguls and Jay-Z, a former drug dealer, being embraced by Hillary Clinton despite her "super predator" comments.
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.
