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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
Culture

“Cops regularly and routinely had intimate relationships—and even planned children—with unwitting activists.”

by Phil Butland on 14/02/2026
Interview with Jason Kirkpatrick, co-producer of “The Spies Who Ruined Our Lives”
Demonstrations & Direct Action

15 February 2003: The world stands up against Bush’s Iraq War

by Phil Butland on 11/02/2026
This week in working class history
Imperialism

11 February 1990: Release of Nelson Mandela

by Phil Butland on 04/02/2026
This week in working class history
Culture

How equipped is a film backed by Hollywood royalty to speak up for Gaza?

by Phil Butland on 26/01/2026
Film Review: The Voice of Hind Rajab
Demonstrations & Direct Action

25 January 2011: Revolution in Egypt

by Phil Butland on 21/01/2026
This week in working class history
Demonstrations & Direct Action

“Even when there is the worst kind of repression, it’s laying the seeds for opposition”

by Phil Butland on 18/01/2026
Interview with Hossam el-Hamalawy, author of Counterrevolution in Egypt: Sisi's New Republic
Berlin

“A lot of our narrative as non-white people is rendered invisible”

by Phil Butland on 16/01/2026
Interview with Usayd Younis, co-director of a new film about Satpal Ram
Germany

15 January 1919: Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht are murdered

by Phil Butland on 13/01/2026
This week in working class history
Elections

Are we really  experiencing a surge in Left Wing violence?

by Phil Butland on 11/01/2026
Why the Linke leadership’s latest statement is playing into the hands of the right wing
Antisemitism

13 January 1898: Emile Zola publishes J’Accuse

by Phil Butland on 07/01/2026
This week in working class history
Elections

Can Die Linke be saved from itself?

by Phil Butland on 06/01/2026
In 2025, tens of thousands of pro-Palestine activists joined Die Linke, hoping to change the party’s direction. What chance do they have of winning?
Leonardo DiCaprio in one of his scenes in One Battle After Another.
Culture

2025 in Film

by Phil Butland on 03/01/2026
The best (and some of the less good) films of last year
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