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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

Why the 1969 Moon Landings Were No Giant Leap Forward for Mankind

by Phil Butland on 16/08/2021
The original space race was inspirational, if tainted by militaristic motives. Today's is sheer vanity
Culture

Film Review – Wem gehört mein Dorf? / Who Owns my Village?

by Phil Butland on 15/08/2021
A new film shows that urban Leftists are not the only people fighting gentrification
Berlin

Demanding the Right to Housing and the Right to Vote

by Phil Butland on 06/08/2021
Interview with Carol from the Deutsche Wohnen & Co Enteignen Right2TheCity group
Culture

Film Review – Not Just Your Picture

by Phil Butland on 02/08/2021
The story of Layla and Ramsis Kilani powerfully portrays the fraught experience of Palestinians in Germany and the indifference of the German state towards them.
Demonstrations & Direct Action

Why we are Protesting for the Right to Religious Expression

by Phil Butland on 30/07/2021
A new ruling could result in headscarves being banned throughout the EU. This is a serious attack on the rights of Muslim Women. Interview with Asha Faria-Vare
Culture

Film Review – Judas and the Black Messiah

by Phil Butland on 29/07/2021
Finally released in Germany, this Black Panther film is well worth watching
Queer Politics

Open Letter to the British Left – Defend Trans Rights

by Phil Butland on 29/07/2021
This is no time for abstract debate. Unite to fight a serious – and dangerous – right wing attack
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Current affairs

Anti-Capitalism in Europe 2001-2021

by Phil Butland on 21/07/2021
Twenty years since the G8 protests in Genoa: What did we achieve then? Where are we now?
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History

Covid, crisis, migration: How is the European working class changing?

by Phil Butland on 16/07/2021
Interview with Beatriz Casas González, one of the authors of Coalition of Labour: Worker’s Voice in Europe
Berlin

German Communists banned from standing in the general election

by Phil Butland on 14/07/2021
This is a bureaucratic manoeuvre which could be used in the future against Muslims and the Left
Berlin

Can Proportional Representation save Labour? And would that be a good thing?

by Phil Butland on 28/06/2021
Proportional Representation (PR) should not be the Left's main demand; a “Progressive Alliance” would be terrible. But a new voting system could help the Left
Berlin

Racism and Nationalism in Sport

by Phil Butland on 10/06/2021
It's Great That England's Footballers Are Taking a Stand against Racism, but I Still Won't Be Cheering Them on the Pitch
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