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Argument 34 Is ‘ethical wealth’ a contradiction? Lush Cosmetics owner Mark Constantine and activist-

artist Paul Fitzgerald go head to head in this month’s debate. What do you think? Join the debate by visiting www.newint.org/argument Plus: your feedback on last month’s debate, ‘Is it ok for protesters to damage property?’

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39 Diamanda Galás Dinyar Godrej interviews a voice from the dark. Plus: PJ Harvey, Robert Wyatt and Gilad Atzmon,

Oranges and Sunshine, Iranian rebels and a brilliant literary début from Yvette Edwards.

Alternatives 48 A taste of Utopia – new columnists Isa Fremeaux and John Jordan on why they want to live the good life. Plus: waste not, want not at a Sydney restaurant.

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Regular Features 6 Letters PR for government crimes, anarchy rules and capitalism goes broke. Plus: Scratchy Lines by Simon Kneebone.

32 Country profile: Guyana 44 New book Beware Americans talking

‘stability’, warns Noam Chomsky.

50 Letter from Cairo Maria Golia sees post-Mubarak Egypt with fresh and bliss-filled eyes.

51 Puzzle Page 53 Mark Engler has a taboo solution to the US’s economic woes.

56 Applause Project Alcatraz is giving

Venezuelan criminals a fresh start.

60 Cartoon corner Big Bad World, Only

Planet and guest cartoonist Arcadio Esquivel from Costa R ica.

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61 Anna Chen suffers a wardrobe malfunction.

62 And finally… Searching for timeless truths,

enjoying freedom and watching snowflakes – poet Jack Mapanje tells Rowenna Davis about life after prison.

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