The ongoing disaster in the Gulf, millions of barrels of oil now reaching shores and killing wildlife, might seem to have little in common with the struggle for comprehensive immigration reform. But one of the threads that connects the two is misleading media coverage.  BP was able to control and spin their coverage, perhaps aided by their liberal advertising budgets, and meanwhile discussions of immigration and racial issues in general are constantly framed as a debate over whether racism is involved.

Comedians and commentators W. Kamau Bell and Lizz Winstead join us in studio to break down the week in news and suggest ways to fix our ongoing problems. Some of their solutions may surprise you.