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Gurmeet Singh

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Gurmeet Singh is a freelance writer and editor, living and working in Berlin. He writes on political and cultural issues and has interests in literature, philosophy and European affairs. He grew up in Birmingham, UK.

georg the poet
November 29th, 2019
How to properly refuse an award, by George the Poet
by:Gurmeet Singh
George the Poet (real name George Mpanga) revealed this week that he refused an MBE. But why?
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UK soldiers in iraq
November 22nd, 2019
British war crimes in Iraq must be brought to light
by:Gurmeet Singh
A new BBC investigation indicates that the British government may have covered up war crimes in Iraq.
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gay germany
November 15th, 2019
Germany walks the walk when it comes to sexual freedom
by:Gurmeet Singh
Germany doesn't just talk big on sexual freedoms; it's doing more and more to protect the rights of all its citizens.
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plastic paper bag uk
November 08th, 2019
Auf Wiedersehen plastic bags!
by:Gurmeet Singh
Plastic bags are on the way out. The German federal government voted last week for a ban on all plastic bags in supermarkets.
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border uk
October 25th, 2019
39 people killed by a border in the U.K.
by:Gurmeet Singh
Borders kill. This is what borders are designed to do.
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Extinction Rebellion Empathy
October 19th, 2019
Extinction Rebellion needs more working class and POC voices
topics:Humans, Nature
by:Gurmeet Singh
If XR doesn’t include more voices, it will continue to be overshadowed by the very thing it seeks to disrupt.
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anti nazi racism germany
October 11th, 2019
How many people have to die before Germany's far-right terror network is taken seriously?
topics:Humans
by:Gurmeet Singh
It cannot be business as usual any longer.
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peru
October 07th, 2019
Ancient beauty, modern taxes: how Peru’s tourist boom actually punishes locals
by:Gurmeet Singh
Peru is a history-lover’s dream.
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Germanzeit energiewende
October 04th, 2019
Human Rights before Mining Rights: how German citizens are fighting for green energy
topics:Nature
by:Gurmeet Singh
Germany is in many ways is one of the most progressive countries in the world. But not when it comes to energy.
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brexit
September 29th, 2019
The rule of law reveals the hypocrisy at the heart of populism
by:Gurmeet Singh
Brexit Britain continues to be an important, if often tedious, marker for where the world is headed.
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brexit
August 16th, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn calls the centrists' bluff on Brexit. Guess what? They're gutless
topics:Humans
by:Gurmeet Singh
Brexit drags on. But this week a solution was proposed and rejected, but not by who you think.
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Child-labour-in-Congo_-CC-4.0.jpg_uitsnede
August 09th, 2019
Slavery and other human rights abuses are rife across supply chains
topics:Humans
by:Gurmeet Singh
The way our consumerist world appears obscures the conditions under which it exists.
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iran refugee eu copy
August 02nd, 2019
Germany is deporting integrated migrants
topics:Humans
by:Gurmeet Singh
Germany is at a crossroads, especially when it comes to migration.
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Priti Patel
July 26th, 2019
The hard-right British government determined to abandon Human Rights
topics:Humans
by:Gurmeet Singh
Chances are you've never heard of Priti Patel. It’s not surprising if you haven’t. But you should learn her name.
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trump tweeting
July 19th, 2019
Something more sinister than Trump's tweets is happening
topics:Humans
by:Gurmeet Singh
State collaboration with the far-right is increasing, and is far more serious than one man's tweets.
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Kim Darroch
July 12th, 2019
The diplomatic spat that might change world politics
topics:Humans
by:Gurmeet Singh
Sir Kim Darroch's resignation might just be the result of an isolated diplomatic spat. I doubt it. The world should take note.
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