Exiled Iranian human rights attorney and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi joins us to discuss her life and work, from the dawn of the Iranian revolution, to the backlash she and her family faced over her work. Plus: we look at health conditions for women in California prisons, and San Francisco’s latest attempt to … Continued


On Wednesday, President Obama nominated Merrick B. Garland to replace the seat of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. We’ll talk to Marjorie Cohn about what challenges lie ahead for Obama. Then, this week Syria entered the 5th year of its civil war. Shortly after a fresh round of peace talks kicked off,  Russian President … Continued


In Tuesday’s primaries, Hillary Clinton won Florida, Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina and a near-tie in Missouri. Donald Trump swept every state but Ohio, where incumbent Governor John Kasich racked up his first significant victory. We talk about what’s next for both parties. Plus, the UC Berkeley administration is under intense scrutiny for mishandling a spate … Continued