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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

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History & Political Theory

The rise and fall (and rise and fall) of the Egyptian Left – Part 4

by Phil Butland on 17/06/2023
The early 2000s - rise in class struggle
Demonstrations & Direct Action

The rise and fall (and rise and fall) of the Egyptian Left – Part 3

by Phil Butland on 10/06/2023
The1990s and early 2000s: Palestine provides a spark for the Egyptian Left
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Summer Camp 2023 Workshops and Keynote Speeches

by Phil Butland on 06/06/2023
Here is a description of the Workshops and Keynote Speeches which you can attend at the Berlin LINKE Internationals Summer Camp on 10-11 June 2023 First Round of Workshops: Saturday, […]
Demonstrations & Direct Action

The rise and fall (and rise and fall) of the Egyptian Left: Part 2

by Phil Butland on 03/06/2023
Egypt's 1968 and the aftermath
History & Political Theory

The rise and fall (and rise and fall) of the Egyptian Left Part 1: 1919 Revolution to Nasser

by Phil Butland on 27/05/2023
First of a series of interviews with Egyptian socialist journalist Hossam el-Hamalawy
Berlin

“The police excluded people from our demonstration against our will and against our recommendation”

by Phil Butland on 26/05/2023
Interview with Udi Raz (Board Member Jüdische Stimme)
Culture & Sport

“I wanted to say to Germany that there is a shared history here, but you’re not seeing it”

by Phil Butland on 19/05/2023
Interview with Palestinian Artists Rasha Al Jundi and Michael Jabareen about their project “Cacti: A Visual Protest Against the Silencing of (pro) Palestinian Voices in Germany”
Elections

Diane Abbott’s letter makes fighting racism harder – but she is not the real problem

by Phil Butland on 25/04/2023
Despite the insensitivity of her statement, Diane Abbott's track record on fighting racism exceeds that of almost all her accusers
Berlin

“What is a Safe Country?”

by Phil Butland on 12/04/2023
Interview with the organisers of a workshop in Berlin about refugees and migration from Senegal
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Articles

Berlin LINKE Internationals Summer Camp 2023 – Final Programme

by Phil Butland on 12/04/2023
The 2023 Die Linke Internationals Summer Camp will take place on the weekend of the 10 – 11 June, 2023. As in previous years, the two-day event will take place […]

People Make Their Own History

by Phil Butland on 05/04/2023
Interview with Rosemary Grennan from AGIT about cultural intervention in Berlin
Anti-imperialism

How should we respond to the new Israeli protest movement?

by Phil Butland on 22/03/2023
Should the Left intervene on demonstrations to “save Israeli democracy”?
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