âFather Flynn, Doubt In John Patrick Shanleyâs 2008 film Doubt, certainty and ambiguity collide in a moral thriller set in a Bronx Catholic school in 1964 New York. The story revolves around Sister Aloysius Beauvier, a strict headmistress convinced that Father Flynn, a charismatic parish priest, has engaged in inappropriate conduct with a young African-American student. But…
The fringe group that planted the seed for some of Donald Trumpâs unsubstantiated claims that South Africa is persecuting White farmers saw years of lobbying US politicians pay off. At a meeting in the Oval Office, the US president lambasted his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, in what the foreign delegation called a âwell-orchestrated, well-plannedâ…
Wall Streetâs key indices opened lower on Wednesday, as markets awaited the outcome of a debate around US President Donald Trump’s tax-cut bill. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 322.8 points, or 0.76%, to 42,354.46. The S&P 500 fell 30.3 points, or 0.51%, to 5,910.18, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 139.8…
The Donald Trump administration proposes to levy a tax of 5% on outward remittances from the US by non-Americans. This is problematic on several counts. Not only is it regressive from a financial freedom point of view, such a tax smacks of discrimination, as it places one group above others in a matter where the…
US President Donald Trumpâs displeasure over Apple getting iPhones made in India had raised the question of whether the company would go ahead with its Indian expansion plans. Also Read: Apple intelligence: Itâs time to step up and speak out If cues from the investment plans of one of its biggest contract manufacturers are reliable,…
US stock indices declined on Tuesday as investors focused on the fate of President Donald Trump’s giant tax cut proposal. The legislation is expected to face a close vote later this week. “We have a tremendously unified party,” Trump told reporters as he arrived at Capitol Hill on Tuesday to encourage Republicans to resolve their…
Wall Street stocks slipped and US Treasury yields jumped on Monday after ratings agency Moody’s cut the United Statesâ credit rating. Moody’s late on Friday slashed the United States’ sovereign credit rating to “Aa1” from “Aaa”, citing rising levels of government debt and interest payment ratios “to levels that are significantly higher than similarly rated…
The term ânew normalâ grew fashionable as a consequence of the covid pandemic. Looking ahead at that time, a Pew Survey showed that a plurality of experts believed that the pandemic would: 1) worsen inequality; 2) increase the influence and power of big tech firms; 3) multiply the spread of misinformation; and 4) fan the…
Gold and silver prices in your city, May 19: Eased trade tensions between China and the United States and global market conditions have cooled prices of safe haven assets such as gold and silver. But according to experts, this only provides a window for the wider investor base to buy while the prices are more…
“I donât want you building in India,” said US President Donald Trump last week, citing what he told Apple Incâs chief Tim Cook, âIndia can take care of themselves, they are doing very well. We want you to build here.” That Trump wants iPhone assembly done in the US made many of us sit up,…
