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Argument 34 Should nation-states open their borders to refugees and migrants? Audrey Macklin from the University of Toronto Law

School debates with Bob Hughes of No-One Is Illegal. What do you think? Join the debate by visiting www.newint.org/argument Plus: what you had to say about last month’s debate on public spending cuts.

Arts 39 Where is the real cinema? Malcolm Lewis finds gems outside the mainstream. Plus: music from Tibetan monks; a new novel from

Leila Aboulela; a dying boy’s quest for sex; and Julian Schnabel’s Miral (below).

Alternatives 47 Putting fair trade into the fir trade Read this before you buy your Christmas tree! Plus: A site for sore eyes... Anna Weston on workerfriendly green spaces. And a new campaign urges you to face your food.

Action 57 Don’t just sit there! Get in on the action with our listings for events this month. Plus: A round-up of campaign news.

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Regular Features 6 Letters Nestlé, Arundhati Roy, democracy and cats. Plus: Scratchy Lines by Simon Kneebone.

44 Essay The reputation of Paul Goodman, 1960s US sociologist and activist, is enjoying a welcome revival, says Horatio Morpurgo.

50 Letter from Cairo Maria Golia gets a glimpse of Egypt’s heart.

51 Puzzle Page 52 Mark Engler Moving on up – the big money takeover of America.

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53 Southern Exposure Painting as protest by Iranian Mahsa Rabhari.

56 Applause Just Change India is a tea trade initiative that rights economic wrongs.

60 Cartoon corner Big Bad World, Only Planet and guest cartoonist Sherif Arafa from Egypt.

61 Anna Chen A glutton for everything... except punishment.

62 And finally… Jesse Jackson on regrets, rejoicing and racism.

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