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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

Radical Berlin in 12 Cemeteries. Part 2 – Radical Artists

by Phil Butland on 17/11/2023
Second part of a series on graves of radicals in Berlin
Demonstrations & Direct Action

The crucial role of non-Germans in the Palestinian movement

by Phil Butland on 15/11/2023
Internationals can build a strong and vibrant campaign for Gaza here in Germany
Berlin

“Firing somebody for using the term apartheid is really gaslighting”

by Phil Butland on 12/11/2023
Part Two of our interview with Udi Raz on being sacked by the Jewish Museum and building Palestine solidarity in German Universities
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Germany

“We want to challenge the way that Germany understands itself”

by Phil Butland on 04/11/2023
Interview with Udi Raz about 20 Years of Jüdische Stimme and Palestinian Rights
Book Film and Play reviews

Film Review – “Gaza Calling”

by Phil Butland on 29/10/2023
A film made 10 years ago can help us understand why people in Gaza feel so desperate today
Germany

“Actions like this are a symbol for the liberation struggle. It’s an uprising against the right wing In Germany”

by Phil Butland on 22/10/2023
Interview with Iris Hefets about her one woman protest for Gaza on Hermannplatz
Germany

Risky Allyship: Germans in Support of Palestine

by Phil Butland on 09/10/2023
Interview with Julia Schreiber about people in Germany who are fighting for Palestinian rights
Berlin

Radical Berlin in 12 Cemeteries. Part 1 – Historical Events

by Phil Butland on 04/10/2023
We can a lot about Berlin's radical history by looking at who's buried in its graveyards
Berlin

A history of theleftberlin Website

by Phil Butland on 18/09/2023
How we got here, where we want to go next, and how you can help
Anti-imperialism

Barbenheimer – Not with a Bang but a Meh

by Phil Butland on 02/08/2023
This Summer’s two overhyped Blockbusters are neither spectacular nor terrible – like so many products from modern Hollywood.
Anti-imperialism

Palestine and the German Left

by Phil Butland on 04/07/2023
Challenges and Opportunities for Building a Mass Solidarity Movement
Demonstrations & Direct Action

The rise and fall (and rise and fall) of the Egyptian Left – Final Part

by Phil Butland on 24/06/2023
The Arab Spring in Egypt
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