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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.

industry fabric
July 10th, 2020
Coronavirus highlights exploitation in the UK
topic:Economic Fairness
by:Gurmeet Singh
The poorest are being hit the hardest by Coronavirus, and many are trying to cash-in on their suffering.
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letter-2473799_1280
June 19th, 2020
Coronavirus hits the poorest in our societies the hardest
topic:Human Rights
by:Gurmeet Singh
We may be seeing the beginnings of targeting the poor.
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blm demo germany
June 11th, 2020
The AfD once again steals the show
topic:Racism
by:Gurmeet Singh
The AfD's latest success in a symbolic court case has added weight to the narrative that there is "no racism in Germany".
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we cant breath george floyd
June 05th, 2020
The BLM protests offer the world a moment of hope
topic:Racism
by:Gurmeet Singh
The Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S. have enabled people to speak about systemic racism in their own countries.
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face-mask-4986554_1280
May 29th, 2020
Coronavirus and corruption: how some people are above the law
topic:Democracy
by:Gurmeet Singh
The Cummings affair in the UK has revealed just how there's one rule for some, and one for everyone else.
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aerial-193361_1280
May 22nd, 2020
Coronavirus protests reveal a problem at the heart of our societies
topic:Human Rights
by:Gurmeet Singh
Protestors against coronavirrus measures demonstrate what it means not to care about other people.
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distance-corona
May 15th, 2020
How the narratives of coronavirus shape the public's response
topic:Good Governance
by:Gurmeet Singh
Crises are shaped by those in power.
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amazon
May 08th, 2020
While Bezos' wealth skyrockets, Amazon workers are fired for organising
topic:Economic Fairness
by:Gurmeet Singh
Workers will have to unionise and find new ways of organising in times of social distancing to ensure they are not exploited or fired.
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errol graham
May 01st, 2020
Starved to death after benefit payments stopped
topic:Poverty
by:Gurmeet Singh
Errol Graham, a 57-year old man died in his home in Nottingham in June 2018, after having his benefit payments cut.
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corona-app
April 17th, 2020
We should still push for government scrutiny, even if we're worried
topic:Digitalisation
by:Gurmeet Singh
What do we value more, security or freedom? We shouldn’t be so quick to sign away our freedoms out of fear.
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coronavirus2
March 27th, 2020
Governments around the world using COVID-19 to expand their powers
topic:Human Rights
by:Gurmeet Singh
The Coronavirus crisis is a perfect opportunity for governments the world over to justify the expansion of their powers. We should remain vigilant.
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corona virus
March 19th, 2020
Coronavirus is an illness spread by our failing political systems
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Gurmeet Singh
Somewhere in the world, right now, there is news happening, but you don’t know about it, and neither do I.
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refugee boat rescue
March 13th, 2020
Money to go back home: the EU's ineffective response to the refugee crisis
topic:Refugees and Asylum
by:Gurmeet Singh
Since Turkey’s premier Erdogan reopened borders two weeks ago, the refugee situation in Greece has become even more unmanageable.
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berlin
February 07th, 2020
Berlin's rent freeze shows the city is not simply a playground for the rich
topic:Human Rights
by:Gurmeet Singh
One day a letter arrives. It says simply: your new rent is twice what it was. If you cannot pay the new rent, then you must leave your apartment.
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brexit
January 31st, 2020
Brexit. It's happened. So what happens now?
topic:Democracy
by:Gurmeet Singh
I can’t think of a more boring political event given so much fanfare and so much bluster. Yet, there are important things to consider like race.
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Omid Nouripour on Iran Youtube
January 24th, 2020
Omid Nouripour: the avant-garde voice of reason
topic:Refugees and Asylum
by:Gurmeet Singh
Omid Nouripour is the type of person who infuriates and embarrasses bigots. Now he is calling out the regime in Iran and the Nazi party AfD.
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