"Esta aproximación a las implicaciones políticas de la guerra contra el narcotráfico sugiere una historia más compleja que la de una simple disputa del estado contra violentas organizaciones criminales con alta capacidad de corrupción. Es en realidad la historia, por un lado, de…
In August 1996, award-winning journalist Gary Webb presented the results of his year-long investigation into the roots of America's crack cocaine epidemic. The Dark Alliance articles reveal the part played by the CIA.
"Dark Alliance shows how the L.A. crack market flourished through a breathtaking combination of government negligence, greed, and criminal conduct. In its final chapters, Dark Alliance also reveals Gary Webb's personal account of the behind-the-scenes conflict that led to his ne…
Drug epidemics are clearly not just a peculiar feature of modern life; the opium trade in the nineteenth century tells us a great deal about Asian herion traffic today. In an age when we are increasingly aware of large scale drug use, this book takes a long look at the history o…