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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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Demonstrations & Direct Action

20 July 2001: Police murder of Carlo Giuliani brings the anti-capitalism movement to Europe

by Phil Butland on 15/07/2025
This week in working class history
Imperialism

3 July 1988: Iran Air flight 655 is shot down

by Phil Butland on 01/07/2025
This week in working class history
Racism

1 July 2009: Murder of Marwa El-Sherbini

by Phil Butland on 24/06/2025
This week in working class history
Berlin

“Germany, you’re not getting rid of us until you stop supporting genocide”

by Phil Butland on 17/06/2025
Interview with Jara Nassar from the Occupy against Occupation Camp opposite the Bundestag
Imperialism

20 June 1967: Muhammad Ali arrested for “draft dodging”

by Phil Butland on 17/06/2025
This week in working class history
Culture

Gary Lineker and Labour

by Phil Butland on 16/06/2025
Lineker should be a natural Starmerite. So why is he causing the Labour leader so many problems?
Germany

17 June 1953: East German workers’ uprising

by Phil Butland on 10/06/2025
This week in working class history
Yasan Eissa stands in front of a wall, hands clasped in front of him. He is wearing a keffiyeh and a necklace with a pendant.
Demonstrations & Direct Action

“The Metaphorical Ship of the Zionist Entity is Sinking”

by Phil Butland, Compañera Emiliana on 10/06/2025
Interview with Yazan Eissa (Gaza Freedom Flotilla, Germany)
News and Analysis

Third Left Journalism Day School

by Phil Butland on 04/06/2025
Report from our Event on 31st May 2025
News and Analysis

Writing Film and Book Reviews

by Phil Butland on 03/06/2025
Presentation from the Left Journalism Day School, 31st May 2025
Germany

2 June 1967: Berlin police kill Benno Ohnesorg

by Phil Butland on 29/05/2025
This week in working class history
Policing & Law

May 25 2020: Police kill George Floyd

by Phil Butland on 22/05/2025
This week in working class history
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