Mike Marqusee

Recent content by Mike Marqusee

The false case for humanitarian intervention (14 Apr 2011)

The real motives behind the western intervention will shape its impact and outcome. Even if a flimsy excuse of humanitarism is used to cover up their hypocrisy and selectivism.

Bankers, bonuses and 'brains' (28 Oct 2010)

As British bankers pocket more than 7 billion pounds in bonuses and the government takes an axe to public spending - business leaders deign to declare themselves worthy, for having 'better brains.'

Small country, big struggle (4 Sep 2010)

Might Western leaders' silence on the human rights abuses of Swaziland's repressive and venal monarchy, compared to the frequently expressed outrage at Zimbabwe's Mugabe, have something to do with King Mswati's enthusiasm for neoliberalism and western corporations?

The art of resistance (6 Aug 2010)

When the state of Israel began constructing its “separation barrier” through the West Bank, it never anticipated that the wall would become a living gallery of resistance, crowded with images and words of defiance.

Insisting on an alternative: meeting the challenge of the cuts (6 Aug 2010)

The logic of "the market" masks a modern form of despotism where the self-interests of financial elites are dressed up as the "public good."

This is managed democracy (17 Apr 2010)

Given the actual consensus among the party leaders of the three main political parties in Britain, it was amazing to see how many differences they managed to manufacture during last week's televised debate.

The left lacuna (15 Apr 2010)

Although there will be left candidates and groups on the ballot in many constituencies in the coming British general election, there will be no single, widely-recognised, nationwide, left alternative. That is a tragedy from which no one can take comfort.

UK election: democracy and inequality (11 Apr 2010)

The media frenzy and the ferocity of political competition in the coming general election in Britain will be in inverse proportion to the enthusiasm of the voters, who are being offered little in the way of real political choice.

Britain’s no choice election (1 Apr 2010)

For all its democratic claims, the election campaign in Britain serves mainly to obscure the truths about our unequal and unsustainable society.

The land of national health care (31 Mar 2010)

Britain’s National Health Service is much more effective than the US’ privately-run system. But Britons may not be spared the US’ healthcare nightmare for much longer.