Dark alliance east baton rouge parish library overdrive. In july 1995, san jose mercurynews reporter gary webb found the big one the blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams about. Mar 21, 2015 in 1999 webb took to the stage at the first united methodist church in eugene, oregon, to talk about the series hed written and his subsequent book, also called dark alliance. In july 1995, san jose mercurynews reporter gary webb found the big one the blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams about without even looking for it. Within the this audiobook version of dark alliance, webb produces a massive amount of evidence that suggests that such a scenario did take place, and more disturbing evidence that the powers that be that allowed such an alliance. Gary webb pushed his investigation even further in his book, dark alliance. He was best known for his story dark alliance, written for the san jose mercury news in 1996. A simple phone call concerning an unexceptional pending drug trial turned into a massiv. Contras, and the crack cocaine explosion mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, sacd.
Within the this audiobook version of dark alliance, webb. Our government also covered it up and helped them along the way. Dark alliance is a book that should be fiction, whose characters seem to come straight out of central casting. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Major motion picture based on dark alliance and starring jeremy renner, kill the messenger, to be be released in fall 2014in august 1996, pulitzer prizewinning journalist gary webb stunned the world with a series of articles in the san jose mercury news reporting the results of his yearlong inve. Written by gary webb, narrated by christian rummel. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion audible audio edition. Dark alliance timberland regional library overdrive. Drawing from then newly declassified documents, undercover dea audio and videotapes that had never been publicly released, federal court testimony, and interviews, webb demonstrates how our government knowingly. In july 1995, san jose mercurynews reporter gary webb found the big one the blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams about without. Mar 01, 2005 so when gary webb revived the contracocaine issue in august 1996 with a 20,000word, threepart series entitled dark alliance 81896, 81996, 82096, editors at major newspapers already had a powerful selfinterest to slap down a story that they had disparaged for the past decade. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion by gary webb 2016, mp3 cd, unabridged at the.
It was his gift, and, ultimately, it was his downfall. Webb s reporting sparked a national conversation about the role of the cia in cocaine smuggling and led tot he destruction of webb. Gary webb was no journalism hero, despite what kill the. How the cias crackcocaine controversy destroyed journalist gary webb, will be published in october.
Sep 25, 2014 he reflected on his fall from grace in the 2002 book, into the buzzsaw. He was one of six reporters at the san jose mercury news to win a 1990 pulitzer prize for general news reporting for a series of stories on the collapse of the cypress street viaduct during northern californias 1989 earthquake. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion audible audiobook unabridged. In the book written prior to his disclosures, drugging america now called americas corrupt war on drugs numerous former cia and dea agents, and former drug smugglers working for cia and dea agents, provide details and documentation on multiple areas of drug smuggling. Oct 01, 2014 gary webb pushed his investigation even further in his book, dark alliance. In his own words 2004, video of interview with gary webb from guerrilla news network inside the dark alliance.
The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion pdf. It is wellsourced and webb thoroughly proved that the u. Webb s own strangerthanfiction experience is also woven into the book. He wrote, adark alliance does not propound a conspiracy theory. Oct 17, 2014 but webb was a real person who wrote a real story, a threepart series called dark alliance, in august 1996 for the san jose mercury news, one of the flagship newspapers of the thenmighty. Dark alliance is as necessary and valuable as it is horrifying and grim. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. His only published book, dark alliance is still a classic of contemporary journalism. The threepart series by reporter gary webb linked the cia and nicaraguas contras to the crack cocaine epidemic that ripped. The cia, the drug dealers, and the tragedy of gary webb. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion audio download. Gary webb on the cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion, audio interviews 19971998 with gary webb from democracy now. Major motion picture based on dark alliance and starring jeremy renner, kill the messenger, to be be released in fall 2014 in august 1996, pulitzer prizewinning journalist gary webb stunned.
Gary webb 19552004 back dope inc authentic journalism is telling people something that the government doesnt want them to know. The cia, the contras, and the cocaine explosion by gary webb in doc, rtf, txt download e book. Dark alliance by gary webb is a shocking true story. How the cia watched over the destruction of gary webb. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Major motion picture based on dark alliance and starring jeremy renner, kill the messenger, to be be released in fall 2014 in august 1996, pulitzer prizewinning journalist gary webb. In all 20,000 words of dark alliance, gary webb never claimed outright that the cia knew about the contras drug scheme, but he certainly implied as much. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion, complete with extensive source citations. Dark alliance by gary webb, narrated by christian rummel. Webb, meanwhile, continued researching and reporting on his own, and published his work in the 1999 book dark alliance.
Gary webb pushed his investigation even further in his book,dark alliance. If he thought that his book, combined with the cias validation of some of dark alliances assertions, would resurrect his reputation, he hadnt yet figured out the game. Dark alliance and over 2 million other books are available for amazon kindle. In july 1995, san jose mercurynews reporter gary webb found the big. Webb s research is impeccablenames, dates, places, and. Gary webb had an inborn journalistic tendency to track down corruption and expose it. Gary webb gary webb exposed, in his dark alliance series, how cialed nicaraguan rebels brought cocaine to poor l. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion is a 1998 book by journalist gary webb. Dark alliance by gary webb, narrated by christian rummel by. One of the questions i have been asked many times since this story broke is this. Bonus gary webb and the dark alliance by this is what. Gary webb is the former san jose mercury news reporter whose 1996 dark alliance series on the socalled ciacrack cocaine connection created a firestorm of controversy and led to his resignation from the paper amid escalating attacks on his work by the mainstream media. In july 1995, san jose mercurynews reporter gary webb found the big one the blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams aboutwithout even.
Buy gary webb ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. Drawing from then newly declassified documents, undercover dea audio and videotapes that had never been publicly released, federal court testimony, and interviews, webb. Major motion picture based on dark alliance and starring jeremy renner, kill the messenger, to be be released in fall 2014in august 1996, pulitzer prizewinning journalist gary webb stunned. Webb never made that claim a though he noted in his book, dark alliance. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion seven stories press, revealed that for the better part of a decade.
Author and investigative journalist nick schou published numerous. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion horbuch download. He discussed his book, headline news and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion, the inherent racism in a covert policy that reaped so much destruction on such a vulnerable segment of society. In the dark alliance, drawing from the newly declassified documents, undercover dea drug enforcement administration audio and videotapes that had never been publicly released, federal court testimony, and interviews, webb demonstrates how us government knowingly allowed massive amounts of drugs and money to change hands at the expense of communities. He was a writer, known for kill the messenger 2014, filming in georgia 2015 and crack in america 2015. Gary webb was an investigative reporter, focusing on government and private sector corruption and winning more than 30 journalism awards. Written by gary webb, audiobook narrated by christian rummel.
If adding books to this author, please use garywebb. In the dark alliance, drawing from the newly declassified documents, undercover dea drug enforcement administration audio and videotapes that had never been publicly released, federal court testimony, and interviews, webb. Prior to dark alliance, webb said, i was winning awards, getting raises, lecturing college classes, appearing on tv. Gary webb, american investigative journalist who wrote a threepart series for the san jose mercury news in 1996 on connections between the central intelligence agency cia, the u. Gary webb addressing an audience after the publishing of his dark alliance series in the san jose mercury news. In 1999, seven stories press published webb s dark alliance. Gary webb was born on august 31, 1955 in corona, california, usa as gary stephen webb. Webb s research is impeccable names, dates, places, and. Download nonfiction audiobooks by gary webb to your device. Dark alliance by gary webb penguin books australia. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. For over thirtyfour years, he wrote stories about corruption.
The book is based on dark alliance, webbs threepart investigative series published in the san jose mercury news in august 1996. The killing game audiobook gary webb, eric webb editor. Dark alliance by gary webb overdrive rakuten overdrive. He died on december 10, 2004 in carmichael, california. Tribute to dark alliance and journalist gary webb, transcripts of a 1997 webb. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion. In july 1995, san jose mercurynews reporter gary webb found the big onethe blockbuster. January 31, 2004 gary webb the scott horton show episode 51. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The original series claimed that, in order to help raise funds for efforts against the nicaraguan. Gary webb was an american investigative journalist who wrote a threepart series for the san jose mercury news in 1996 called dark alliance. Within the this audiobook version of dark alliance, webb produces a massive amount of evidence that suggests that such a scenario did take place, and more disturbing evidence that the powers that be that allowed such an alliance are still determined to ruthlessly guard their secrets. This audiobook serves as both a complex memoir of the time of the contras and an indictment of the current state of americas press. Stream dark alliance by gary webb, narrated by christian rummel by audible from desktop or your mobile device.