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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
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
Watercolor titled "Gargantua: Apologies to Honor Daumier." A large trump sits in the middle, mouth open as a golden stream of coins enters/exits his mouth. Elon Musk does a Nazi salute on his right. Investors smilingly accept the coins in the bottom left, a puppet holds the fate of various government programs at the bottom right. Armored police terrorize a lone protestor at the upper right. A ghostly figure next to a No Kings protestor says "Take this 2026".
Berlin

A year of militarism, rising right wing authoritarianism, and resistance 

by Phil Butland on 01/01/2026
Most read articles on theleftberlin.com in 2025
Imperialism

1 January 1994: Zapatista Uprising

by Phil Butland on 30/12/2025
This week in working class history
Victor Grossman sits a table with 3 other panelists. The banner hanging from the table is red with white lettering that says "Nothing to lose but" and the rest is cut off. The banner also shows part of Karl Marx's face and a Bernie campaign symbol.
History

A life worth living

by Phil Butland on 20/12/2025
Obituary, Victor Grossman 11 March, 1928 – 17 December, 2025
Demonstrations & Direct Action

19 December 2018: Revolution in Sudan

by Phil Butland on 16/12/2025
This week in working class history
Berlin

“Documenting resistance to Israeli colonial rule is the core of our work”

by Phil Butland on 12/12/2025
Interview with Ahmad Al-Bazz from Activestills Photography Collective Interview, exhibiting from 13th December in Berlin
Culture

 “My colouring book aims to rehumanize a people who have been dehumanized for more than 75 years”

by Phil Butland on 09/12/2025
Interview with Nathi Ngubane, whose book “From the River to the Sea” has just been removed from bookshops in Germany
Elections

 “Solidarity with Palestine isn’t everything, but without it, everything else is nothing”

by Phil Butland on 03/12/2025
Interview with Kostis from the LAG Palästinasolidarität of Die Linke Berlin
Imperialism

7 December 1975: Indonesian invasion of East Timor

by Phil Butland on 02/12/2025
This week in working class history
Culture

 “I hope my film is seen by right wing people”

by Phil Butland on 25/11/2025
Interview with Walid Abdelnour, director of the film ‘Lebanon by Night’
Demonstrations & Direct Action

30 November 1999: The Battle of Seattle

by Phil Butland on 25/11/2025
This week in working class history
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