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8 ISSUE 86 / 2016 GUESTLIST Balancing work and a social life can drain even the best of us. Most of us don't actually have the time to be as social as we are with work and friends; yet so often, we feel the need to always be involved. Consider these three tips to be on your way to managing your time better and finding the right balance: It has been more than 18 years since journalist; the late Gary Webb rocked both the world and the CIA with his, "Dark Alliance" newspaper series and book which looked into the connections between the CIA, the crack- cocaine rise main in African- American neighbourhoods within Los Angeles and the Nicaraguan Contra fighters. So what exactly happened? The, "Iran-Contra Affair" was a political scandal which involved the United States government illegally funding rebel groups in Nicaragua in order to help them overthrow the Nicaraguan government at the time. How did they accomplish this? The U.S. government manufactured weapons and shipped them to Nicaragua, where they would be distributed to the Contras in exchange for cocaine which they would ship on flights to the U.S. and distribute. They would then use the millions gained from the drug market to fund the Contras in their war. Who is Gary Webb and what is his connection to all this? Gary Webb was an investigative reporter for the San Jose Mercury News in California and had uncovered that the CIA was helping to fund the Contras and were behind the 1980s crack epidemic. prompted a number of federal investigations involving the CIA, FBI and more. In addition to this, his 'Dark Alliance' series looked into how the CIA took part in the drugs trade within the inner city through the use of notorious kingpin, Freeway Rick Ross (not the one you're probably thinking of). On December 10 2004, Webb was found dead in his home with two gunshot wounds to the head, a death which was later stated to be a suicide. A film entitled, "Kill the Messenger" was released in 2014, depicting Webb's struggle with trying to get the truth out. We knew about the CIA Contra scandal 30 years ago, but it is still hard to believe the CIA were involved in taking Crack to the ghetto. HOW TO: BALANCE WORK & A SOCIAL LIFE FOLLOW @GUESTLISTDOTNET GET OVER IT IRAN CONTRA - THE CIA'S ROLE IN BRINGING CRACK TO AMERICA BAD HISTORY 1 Don't be so scared to say no. Fear of missing out won't get you anywhere where productivity is concerned. Don't commit to the social events that you know you can't follow through on and stop being so paranoid that you're going to miss the greatest night. 2 Keep a record of your finances. There's nothing like a financial realisation to make £50 at a bar unappealing. By having a visual record of your finances in your diary on phone, you'll be able to make better, more informed decisions. 3 Make Monday your 'make it happen day'. Start the week digging into your work, then use Tuesday and Wednesday for working through your to-do list and taking action. Use Thursday and Friday to wrap things up. This way, you'll avoid the end of the week panic trying to get everything finished and you'll feel great allowing yourself to go out and enjoy yourself - you've earned it! who became one of the most influential hip hop acts with respect to both the underground and the mainstream music world. A Tribe Called Quest were one of the most progressive acts in hip hop recording five studio albums in total. They debuted with People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm in 1990. Over the years they became one of the most decorated hip hop groups with awards including the Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip Hop Awards. Phife famously named himself the 'Funky Diabetic' and was battling the condition for most of his life. News of his death has shocked the musical world with Snoop Dogg, Chuck D, Mark Ronson, BBC's Essential Mix, Pusha T, Flosstradamus and many, many more taking to social media to pay tribute to the star. He carried positive messegas in his music. His passing is a big loss. He was one of New York's finest and will be greatly missed. He died at the age 45 after years of battling ill health. Despite his short life, he touched many with his work with his group A Tribe Called Quest HIP HOP PIONEER FROM LEGENDARY GROUP A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, PHIFE DAWG PASSES AWAY