As a youth-run news organization with a strong focus on social inequalities and injustices, Five Minutes to Midnight revolves around human rights-based discussions. Recently, we have delved into a new series of projects investigating the power of free expression (Article 13 Initiative), a gift that much of the world takes for granted. For example, currently in Turkey, Article 301 poses a threat to freedom of expression, and has caused the imprisonment of countless citizens, journalists, and authors. Yet this country is simultaneously growing to become the largest power in Europe. As Cuba undergoes similar limitations to free speech, the rest of the world must begin to open their eyes to truly understand the effects of these countries' decisions. As always, keep reading, keep an open mind, keep informed.
                Peace,
                                   Hannah Renglich
                                   Editor-in-Chief

	Guantanamo Bay (by George D'Andrea) The United Kingdom, as a strong economic partner of the United States, has demonstrated nothing but complacency in the Guantanamo Bay debate. Read on to learn more about the complications. Read more...
	Those Who Came First: A Comparison of Indigenous               Rights (by Rustam Dow) With token chapters in school textbooks, minimal news coverage, and a tendency to be neglected in national politics, First Nations communities are often hidden from view and therefore downtrodden. Read more in Rustam Dow's exploration of Bolivian and Canadian indigenous movements. Read more...
	Poverty and the Rich: A Question of Morality (by Ajit Rai) Through the comparison of a crying child in a room versus a crying child in the world, Ajit Rai discusses the injustice of poverty and the social implications of its stability. Read more...
	Can You Believe Your Eyes? (by Julia Buckingham) In many countries, citizens are privy to only filtered information, such as news reports made by state-controlled media. Julia Buckingham explores the concept of propaganda in order to lay bare its effects. Read more...
	Poverty, Justice, and Violence in Sao Paolo State,               Brazil (by Daniel Ross) This past month, there has been great bloodshed in Sao Paolo State in Brazil. Read on to learn more about Daniel Ross' investigation into the deeply-rooted causes of the violence. Read more...

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