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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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Culture

“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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News and Analysis

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 […]
News and Analysis

People Make Their Own History

by Phil Butland on 05/04/2023
Interview with Rosemary Grennan from AGIT about cultural intervention in Berlin
Demonstrations & Direct Action

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”?
Germany

“It is inaccurate to compare Israel with South Africa. What’s going on in Israel is much worse”

by Phil Butland on 11/03/2023
South African Jewish artist Adam Broomberg on being called an antisemite, fighting colonialism and having some sympathy for Germans
Germany

“We should not give up on Germany”

by Phil Butland on 04/03/2023
Israeli historian Ilan Pappe on 75 years Nakba, the new Israeli protest movement, and discussing Palestine in Germany
Demonstrations & Direct Action

“Power devolved is always power retained”

by Phil Butland on 02/03/2023
Interview with Colin Macpherson, one of the organisers of next week's march for Scottish independence in Berlin
Demonstrations & Direct Action

The bloody implications of sending NATO weapons to Ukraine

by Phil Butland on 01/03/2023
There are not 2 different NATOs. If you ask US imperialism for weapons, you end up providing succour for its other crimes
Berlin

The trial of Nakba Day protestors begins with a “Not Guilty” verdict

by Phil Butland on 18/02/2023
Now lets ensure that we can protest on the 75th Anniversary
Culture

“When colonized people call for solidarity, the Left should respond”

by Phil Butland on 20/01/2023
Interview with Stefan Christoff (from Musicians for Palestine) about organising concerts, fighting colonialism and boycotting the Pop-Kultur festival
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