South Korean Politics, Protecting Our Water And Former President Of Ireland On Climate Change

Mar 13, 2017, 3:42pm CT

Protesters attend a rally calling for impeached President Park Geun-hye's arrest in Seoul, South Korea on March 11, 2017. South Korean police on Saturday braced for more violence between opponents and supporters of ousted President Park Geun-hye, who was stripped of her powers by the Constitutional Court over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into a political turmoil. The signs read "Go to prison." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean Politics, Protecting Our Water And Former President Of Ireland On Climate Change

Mar 13, 2017, 3:42pm CT

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On today’s show:

South Korean President Park Geun-hye was impeached on Friday and now the country is facing a political crisis. We get details.
We speak with Kate Horner, executive director of International Rivers, about the state of our planet’s waterways that provide life for billions of people.
A conversation with Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.