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12RESISTANCECOMEDY CILLA BAYNES visits The Moustache Brothers, Burma’s leading comedians who wax satirical at the state in their living room

14SURVEILLANCESOCIETY BEN HAYES of Statewatch argues that the stealthlike onset of a database state is not just unaccountable but poses a threat to the fabric of our democracy

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22BABESWITHOUTSPICE The Spice girls and Blair’s babes have one thing in common says LAURIE PENNY – raising and dashing the hopes of girl power 26CARCRASH ON THELEFT Interview with George Galloway and John Rees, opposing faction leaders of Respect. ALEX NUNNS gets both sides of the story

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32SONSOFTHECLOUDS TOBY SHELLEY reports from Mauritania on the forgotten Sahwari people awaiting selfdetermination and an end to Moroccan occupation for more than 30 years 38ESSAY: GLOBALISATION IS GOOD FORYOU NIGEL HARRIS and ROBIN BLACKBURN argue for and against the power of the nation states to reduce world poverty 44ETHNICDIVERSITYIN TURKEY: SILENCE, CENSUREAND CELEBRATION Documentary photography reflecting the myriad of ethnic diversity in Turkey, an image forbidden by the Turkish state

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CoverDesign Matt Murphybegan a career as an illustrator 6 years ago after graduating from Berkshire School of Art. His client list includes The New York Times Magazine, The Independent, Time Warner Books (Little Brown), The Big Issue and Wieden + Kennedy. Matt lived in London for 6 years and now lives in Sherborne in Dorset. www.blackcoffeeproject.com

SpiceGirls Jonathan Croftis a freelance illustrator living in Sussex. A Graduate of Brighton University, he produces work for editorial, publishing and advertising clients. www.jonathancroft.com

Our heartfelt thanks as ever to Martin Rowson, Tim Saunders, Andrzej Krauzeand Ros Asquithfor their continued support.

Apologies to Peter Wilson, last issue's cover illustrator (Red Pepper, October/November 2007) whom we failed to credit. www.rotedesign.com