Dark Alliance

In 'Dark Alliance,' Gary Webb meticulously documents the harrowing story of how the CIA and the Nicaraguan Contras collaborated with cocaine traffickers to fund their guerrilla war against the Sandinista government.

The book details how this alliance led to the influx of crack cocaine into African American communities in Los Angeles and other urban areas, causing widespread addiction and social upheaval.

Webb's investigation, which began with a series of articles in the San Jose Mercury News, challenges official narratives and highlights systemic injustice and governmental complicity.

The book also explores Webb's own experiences with media backlash and the vindication of his work through internal investigations by the CIA and the Justice Department.