The extent to which technology and the internet have revolutionized our social structures is immeasurably evident. In the last few decades, technology has lost its old fashioned connotation as complex, impersonal machines and have instead become devices which deliver real and palpable features to the masses. The internet, in turn, provides endless sources of fun...
Category: DEN’s International Student Conference
One of DEN’s aims is to develop a link to our local schools, colleges and communities. We have established links to the Capital City College Group and Leyton Sixth Form College. The students and staff from the colleges and schools have attended DEN’s meeting, and annual conference and write for our online magazine.
Power Spotting: High Heeled (Shackles?) Shoes
High-heeled shoes are synonyms with women’s fashion and femininity. They have, along with other styles of clothes, make-up, and more transformed throughout history. These ideals of beauty range from styles of clothing to the more sever; like Chinese foot binding, neck rings, and even Kardashian inspired butt implants. The first heeled shoe is believed to...
Lesotho brief
Lesotho has been experiencing a new political predicament. Following the announcement of the Democratic Congress (DC) to secede from the seven-party coalition government, the country is under a minority government led by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili. The DC announced its withdrawal from the government on Thursday 10th November 2016 and had called for the formation...
Silent Oppressions
Take a look into the video and you might come across phrases and questions that might have always intrigued you. Want to know more? Check out- https://www.facebook.com/events/610851875775155/ Stay tuned to the website and our Facebook page for more information. Tallulah
Insight to the Trump protests in London.
Thousands of pulsating posters colored London’s night sky during what is beginning to seem like the compulsory bi-weekly protest. However, Monday’s demonstration was a phenomenon of civic engagement, as it was first dreamed up by Owen Jones just three days prior to the event. The sense of urgency was evident in its name as it...
Overwhelming perception amid misconceptions
While asking myself where to start respectively what to write about the two-week experience in Hanoi I realized that I ought to begin by stating; No, Hanoi the capital city of the socialist republic of Vietnam is nothing as I imagined. I doubt that one page could sum up all the self- generated perceptions I...
Women’s March in London
It is probably a defense mechanism but I had not spent much time last week thinking in depth about Donald Trump’s presidency. However, on January 20th, in a random pub in London there he was back on the television screen, in all his superiority complex glory. He could no longer be ignored or stay away...
Attempt to Save Democracy
It was a usual cold and wet day in London today but that did not stop the Congolese to come out and protest against President Joseph Kabila. President Kabila was supposed to step down at midnight on Monday as his second and final term as the President ended but he did not, leading to widespread...
Our Unexpected Numbness to Tragedy
Berlin attack: 9 Dead 50 Injured, read my phone notification but no major shock wave swept through me. I am not surprised; I am concerned, especially because a good friend of mine is there, so I check her Snapchat to know where in the world she is. I had once mentioned last year on a...
How to: write for us!
Fancy the idea of your article presented on this blog? Do you feel like your ideas deserve some online recognition? This is the place to get it. What can you contribute? Any content ranging from articles, essays, videos and photos which is focused on International Relations, Politics and Global affairs. Inside Westminster is a place...
Can speech ever be free?
“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending the best…They’re sending people that have lots of problems…They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people” Donald Trump, presidential announcement speech, 16th June 2015 In what has been referred to as a ‘post-facts world’ it would appear that anything...
Debate on racism in Dutch celebration continues
“There’s a knock at the door, Loud knocking, soft knocking. There’s a knock at the door, Who can that be? Don’t worry, my child. I’m a good friend. Even though I’m black as soot, My intentions are good.” (Lyrics to Dutch Sinterklaas celebration song) While growing up in the Netherlands I have cheered out these...
