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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
Climate

Can throwing soup at paintings save the environment?

by Phil Butland on 19/10/2022
The paint action in the National Gallery may not defeat Climate Change. But sitting back and doing nothing is even worse.
Climate

“This is a circus or a charade in order to greenwash the Egyptian military dictatorship”

by Phil Butland on 17/10/2022
Interview with Egyptian journalist Hossam el-Hamalawy about next month's climate summit in the "Las Vegas of Egypt"
Imperialism

“We ask you to support the Russian resistance and give it a voice”

by Phil Butland on 10/10/2022
Interview with Russian Activists in Berlin and Russia – Part 2: Conscription and Sanctions
Demonstrations & Direct Action

“Putin is making sure that the opposition is not united”

by Phil Butland on 08/10/2022
Interview with Russian Activists – Part 1: Protests in Russia
Current affairs

The Queen is Dead. Republic Now!

by Phil Butland on 11/09/2022
A symbol of privilege and colonialism has just died. The Royals are no friends of ours
Berlin

Tips for Leftist Tourists in Berlin – 2. West Berlin

by Phil Butland on 07/09/2022
A beginner’s guide to some of the more obscure monuments in West Berlin
Climate

Where to now with the €9 travel ticket?

by Phil Butland on 31/08/2022
It provided brief opportunities, but we need more fundamental change to protect the environment and provide better services for the poor
Culture

Documenta Racism Crisis

by Phil Butland on 28/08/2022
Interview with Documenta15 artist Hamja Ahsan on racism in Germany, the meaning of #HandsOffDocumenta and the class implications of fried chicken
Imperialism

Why the Two State Solution for Palestine is Impossible

by Phil Butland on 27/08/2022
Only a Single Democratic Secular State can guarantee equality for everyone living in Israel/Palestine
Berlin

“Your class and education decide whether you can vote in Germany”

by Phil Butland on 16/08/2022
Read Phil Butland's interview with Voting Rights Activist Sanaz Azimipour from Nicht Ohne Uns -14%
Demonstrations & Direct Action

“Occupiers often collaborate. Why shouldn’t oppressed people exchange knowledge and network too?”

by Phil Butland on 04/08/2022
Interview with the activists cycling from Sweden to Western Sahara - via Japan
Berlin

Berthold Brecht and the 1953 East Berlin Workers’ Uprising

by Phil Butland on 03/08/2022
The socialist playwright’s ambiguous attitude to the mass action shows his contradictory attitude to so-called “State Socialism”
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