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Richard III, as conceived by actor Ian McKellen and director Richard Loncraine, is one bold customer. Here is Shakespeare's upper-class mass murderer reimagined as a clever fascist in the court of Edward VIII. The 1930s was a decade of ruthless strongmen, in both European politics and Hollywood movies. Gangsters, mesmerizing in their amoral ambition, were the men of the moment; they lent a sick thrill to the front page and entertainment section. This Richard is such a fellow, Hitler as Scarface. From the opening titles, which explode in a blast of artillery, to the closing image of Richard...
...moot court exercise, titled "The Appeal That Never Was," is an educational exercise intended to train lawyers in oral litigation techniques, according to Edward D. Rapacki, the chief of the criminal bureau of the state Attorney General's office...
...amendment, to be submitted by Undergraduate Council member Edward B. Smith III '97, also proposes that the number of students be raised to five...
...elections to put Hashimoto's government to a popular vote. The vote could occur anytime between April and the end of 1997. "Hashimoto's Liberal Democratic Party is eager to avoid elections for the time being, but Ozawa is pressing hard for them," reports Tokyo bureau chief Edward Desmond. "There have been four governments since the 1993 elections, and the press and many politicians feel that it's time for a fresh popular mandate." Even if the highly popular Hashimoto manages to put off elections, Japanese politics will likely be dominated by Ozawa's opposition to Hashimoto's economic policies...
...prime minister in Thursday's parliamentary vote. United against New Frontier Party leader Ichiro Ozawa, the coalition is comprised of Hashimoto's conservative Liberal Democrats, the centrist Sakigake party, and the leftist Socialists. "What unifies these parties primarily is the desire to avoid scheduling elections," notes Tokyo bureau chief Edward Desmond. "The bargain was originally to let a Socialist be prime minister; now it's the LDP's turn." Hashimoto has gained popularity and a reputation as a tough negotiator after participating in trade talks with U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor. His main priorities are reenergizing Japan's flagging economy...