The tragedy of Trump's failed "masculine" leadership; Afghan women demand a ceasefire; "Photograph 51" is now streaming.

*"Today at Ms."** | **May 19, 2020**

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*Donald Trump and the Tragedy of Failed "Masculine" Leadership [ [link removed] ]*

BY JACKSON KATZ | "This is a public health crisis that can't be solved by angry tweets or theatrical displays of bravado...It is beyond tragic that the most powerful man in the world is such a small man, utterly incapable of rising to the occasion and providing the leadership this catastrophe so desperately requires."

*Afghan Women: "We Shouldn't Have To Ask Babies And Mothers Not Be Killed" [ [link removed] ]*

BY MAKHFI AZIZI | Afghan women have been cut out of the so-called peace deal negotiations between the U.S. and the Taliban. Now, women's rights leaders have repeatedly asked the Taliban for a ceasefire, especially during the month of Ramadan.

*LISTEN: "Photograph 51" Introduces Us to the Oft-Overlooked Mother of DNA [ [link removed] ]*

BY ROXY SZAL | Listen to an audio performance of "Photograph 51"-the award-winning play by Anna Ziegler about ambition, isolation and the race for greatness-streaming now from L.A. Theatre Works.

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