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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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Culture

“I Wanted to Show the Beauty of Gaza, Not Only the Destruction.” Review – “Eyes of Gaza”

by Phil Butland on 28/05/2021
An Exhibition of Photographs by Children from Gaza Is More Relevant Than Ever Because of the Recent Bomb Attacks
Demonstrations & Direct Action

Interview with a Chilean activist

by Phil Butland on 23/05/2021
Following massive protests in 2011 and 2019, 78% have Chileans have voted to remove Pinochet's constitution
Berlin

Against State Violence – in Sheikh Jarrah, Gaza and Berlin

by Phil Butland on 14/05/2021
For the last time, it's not "too complicated". Why the German Left must finally make a stand on Palestine
Berlin

Preparing for the Elections and Fair Rents Referendum

by Phil Butland on 04/05/2021
Report from the LINKE Internationals Elections Launch Meeting
Demonstrations & Direct Action

The choice is not between social movements and workers’ rights. We need both

by Phil Butland on 18/04/2021
The politics of Sahra Wagenknecht revisited
Elections

A NIP in the air

by Phil Butland on 31/03/2021
Why the new Northern Independence Party could cause problems for Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour
Policing & Law

Erdogan wants to ban the HDP

by Phil Butland on 25/03/2021
Why the German government must stand up to repression in Turkey - and what it could do if it were serious
Health

“Every Day We Do Not Strike, Patients Are at Risk”

by Phil Butland on 16/03/2021
Fighting Covid and defending the National Health Service. Interview with the nurse who was fined £10,000 for organising a socially distanced protest
Culture

A Space in Germany to Speak about Palestine and Palestinians

by Phil Butland on 10/03/2021
Interview with the organisers of the exhibition "Eyes of Gaza"
Demonstrations & Direct Action

“It’s about bringing the streets into parliament.”

by Phil Butland on 05/03/2021
Racism and Anti-racism in Germany. An Interview with Ferat Kocak
History

Can there be a progressive patriotism?

by Phil Butland on 03/03/2021
There's no reclaiming what never belonged to us: A Reply to Keith Prushankin
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Berlin

Internationalism begins at home

by Phil Butland on 22/02/2021
How Right to the City is connecting a local campaign to international activists
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