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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

The politics of Greta Thunberg

by Phil Butland on 11/11/2021
Greta Thunberg has so far played an exemplary role in the climate movement. But sooner or later she may have to make a difficult choice on how to go forward
Berlin

Why Demonstrate in Berlin for Western Sahara?

by Phil Butland on 07/11/2021
Speech at the rally for Western Sahara, Brandenburger Tor, 6th November 2021. Plus Photo Gallery
Imperialism

The peaceful resistance will continue

by Phil Butland on 04/11/2021
Interview with Shadia Abdel-Moneim, political secretary of Sudanese Communist Party in Berlin
Imperialism

“Not All the Walls Have Fallen With the Berlin Wall”

by Phil Butland on 01/11/2021
Interview with Taleb Alisalem about Western Sahara, Africa's last colony
Demonstrations & Direct Action

Picture Gallery: Demonstration for Sudan, 30th October 2021, Berlin

by Phil Butland on 30/10/2021
Demonstration from the Sudanese Embassy to Joachimsthalerplatz
Berlin

Die LINKE’s strength lies in Opposition

by Phil Butland on 21/10/2021
Die LINKE should not take part in Berlin's next ruling coalition
Culture

“You need to make a stance for what is right”

by Phil Butland on 17/10/2021
Interview with director Anne Paq about her film Not Just Your Picture, discussing Palestine in Germany, and Israeli impunity
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Culture

Zeit der Verleumder – review

by Phil Butland on 09/10/2021
A new film offers real insights on the discussion of Palestine in Germany
Demonstrations & Direct Action

Whatever happened to the Pirates?

by Phil Butland on 06/10/2021
8 years ago, the Pirate Party got a million votes in the German elections. This year it was 60,000. What happened?
Culture

“Dreams are not lost just because they can’t be realised”

by Phil Butland on 05/10/2021
Interview with Sobo Swobodnik, director of a new film about Class and Class Struggle
Berlin

German Elections. Why did Die Linke do so badly?

by Phil Butland on 03/10/2021
A combination of fear of the CDU, the Left's inability to criticize potential coalition partners and a move away from social movements combined to hurt the party in the recent elections
Culture

Das Glück zu Leben / The Euphoria of Being

by Phil Butland on 28/09/2021
A film showing 90-year old Holocaust survivor and dancer Éva Fahidi is just breath-taking.
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