How did the mainstream media cover this week’s Iranian election, tea-bagger rally in D.C. or former President Carter’s comment about racism and politics in the U.S.? Our media panel, senior writer for the Daily Beast and author of New York Times bestseller, Republican Gomorrah, Max Blumenthal, actress and political commentator, Janeane Garafolo, and Senior Writer of theRoot.com, Kai Wright, discuss newsmakers’ hits and misses.

And in this week’s Got Docs?.. Raymond Myles was a man of profound contradiction: gospel singer, hustler, prominent representative of the New Orleans Black Church, scorned gay worshipper. Now, he is the subject of Leo Sacks’ A Taste of Heaven: The Heartbreak life of Raymond Myles.

Then, Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent from Vermont who serves on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee explains what the vaunted version of health care reform bill really offers and where people who hoped for real guaranteed health care must go from here.

Reverend Billy Talen has gained a loyal following thanks to his anti-corporate, anti-consumerist message which he preaches from Starbucks to strip malls. Now, he is taking his gospel to the political stage – he announced his run for mayor of New York City this March and in just over 6 weeks, New Yorkers will be able to see his name on the ballot as the Green Party candidate in what has become a very contested election. Reverend Billy’s platform calls for ‘keeping our Neighborhoods Livable and Vibrant, Healthy and Safe’. Here to tell us more is the good man himself.

Thanks to The Yes Men for video in today’s show.

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