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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
Berlin

“Your class and education decide whether you can vote in Germany”

by Phil Butland on 16/08/2022
Read Phil Butland's interview with Voting Rights Activist Sanaz Azimipour from Nicht Ohne Uns -14%
Demonstrations & Direct Action

“Occupiers often collaborate. Why shouldn’t oppressed people exchange knowledge and network too?”

by Phil Butland on 04/08/2022
Interview with the activists cycling from Sweden to Western Sahara - via Japan
Berlin

Berthold Brecht and the 1953 East Berlin Workers’ Uprising

by Phil Butland on 03/08/2022
The socialist playwright’s ambiguous attitude to the mass action shows his contradictory attitude to so-called “State Socialism”
Berlin

A new book views Berlin from Below

by Phil Butland on 25/07/2022
Review: Revolutionary Berlin: A Walking Guide (Nathaniel Flakin)
Demonstrations & Direct Action

Does BDS have a Chance in Germany?

by Phil Butland on 23/06/2022
Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) is a powerful international movement for Palestine in every country – but Germany. What are the chances of a successful BDS campaign here?
Berlin

How can we bring Palestine Solidarity in Germany forward?

by Phil Butland on 15/06/2022
Palestine Solidarity in Germany may look bleak. Nonetheless I think we have more chances than ever to build something substantial
Covid

Anatomy of the German Far Right

by Phil Butland on 29/05/2022
The combination of electoral representation, a presence on the streets and support from the State is what makes the German Nazis still dangerous
Berlin

Presentation – How to do an Interview

by Phil Butland on 25/05/2022
Given at the Second Left Journalism Day School, 22nd May 2022
Berlin

Berlin Police Attack Demonstrators Mourning Shireen Abu Akleh

by Phil Butland on 16/05/2022
After violent policing, CDU now want to give police even more power against demonstrators
News and Analysis

Tips for Leftist Tourists in Berlin – 1. East Berlin

by Phil Butland on 12/05/2022
A beginner’s guide to some of the more obscure monuments in the former DDR
Berlin

Political Conferences in Berlin – Opportunities for English speakers

by Phil Butland on 10/05/2022
Some tips for conference sessions in English in May and June
Berlin

Berlin Demonstration Bans are Linked

by Phil Butland on 05/05/2022
Three apparently unrelated cases tell us a lot about anti-racism, the Palestine discussion in Germany and the politics of Franziska Giffey
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