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Phil Butland

Phil Butland

Phil Butland is a socialist from Bradford, Northern England. He founded the Berlin LINKE Internationals and is now active with The Left Berlin and Sozialismus von Unten (SvU). Alongside his political activities, Phil is the curator of the CinePhil Berliner Film Blog

Written by Phil ButlandThe Left Berlin
Berlin

How we made Palivision

by Phil Butland on 24/05/2024
We organised a successful concert and fund raiser for Gaza. You can do this too
Berlin

Why Berliners should join tomorrow’s Nakba Day Demo

by Phil Butland on 17/05/2024
The current level of repression makes it even more important that we show our strength
Demonstrations & Direct Action

“Direct action is empowering in the sense that it counters the discourse that people cannot do anything”

by Phil Butland on 08/05/2024
Interview with Zohar Chamberlain Regev, one of the organisers of the Freedom Flotilla
Culture

“I think we’re at a very dangerous tipping point”

by Phil Butland on 14/04/2024
Interview with Zoë Claire Miller from the Visual Artists' Union Berlin
Berlin

FMP1’s new room booking policy bans Palestine-solidarity

by Phil Butland on 05/04/2024
As the "Neues Deutschland Building" forces groups to sign a contract about Israel to use its space, the list of rooms for discussing Palestine in Berlin shrink even further
2025 German Elections Dossier

Whatever happened to Die Linke?

by Phil Butland on 02/04/2024
The party was born at the height of the anti-capitalist movement. Since then, elections have become more important than social movements
Berlin

Academic Freedom Dies Not With a Bang, But a Whimper

by Phil Butland on 30/03/2024
Interview with Lola from Hands of Student Rights about a new law threatening expulsions of politically active students in Berlin
Culture

Charlotte Church – Voice of an Activist

by Phil Butland on 18/03/2024
The Welsh singer’s strong words for Palestine are part of a radicalisation which she has been showing for years
Berlin

Gaza is a Health Workers’ Issue

by Phil Butland on 06/03/2024
Why the Syndikat is wrong to ban Palästina Spricht
Culture

Film Review – The Zone of Interest

by Phil Butland on 28/02/2024
Jonathan Glazer's film about the Commendant of Auschwitz was released in Germany this week. It brillianty shows the Banality of Evil
Palestine

“Palestine should be central to every trade union around the world”

by Phil Butland on 06/02/2024
Interview with Chris Denson, National Executive member of the British teaching union NEU ahead of tomorrow's union Day of Action for Palestine
Demonstrations & Direct Action

300.000 demonstrate in Berlin. What next to stop the AfD?

by Phil Butland on 05/02/2024
The demonstration was a success, but building the unity which we need will not come automatically
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