Two years ago, the prelude to Five Minutes to Midnight was created as an online web journal. The journal only had three entries before it was turned into an publication through interested high school volunteers. This is how powerful volunteering at a local level is, and such an effect can easily be extrapolated to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and other causes. Starting local, filled with ideas and goals, can lead to change. This month's MDG-related article explains how you can get involved through grassroots initiatives. Doing so can help change the world.

                Thanks for reading,
                                   Wojciech Gryc
                                   Editor-in-Chief

	The USA, UN, World Bank, and the Future               (by Arash Rowshanzamir) Paul Wolfowitz was recently appointed as the president of the World Bank, and John Bolton may soon be picked as US ambassador to the UN. Both are neo-conservatives who have been responsible for much of today's US foreign policy. Is this a catastrophe in the making, or better than one would initially think? Read more...
	The Tobin Tax (by Mark Cavdar) About two decades ago, James Tobin suggested that international currency trading should be taxed to promote economic stability and provide countries with up to $300 billion in annual revenue. While the idea lay dormant for the last few years, it has resurfaced as a way to promote development projects and ensure the United Nations receives proper funding. Read more...
	Technology in the 21st Century: Dangerous, but necessary               (by Anthony-George D'Andrea) As technology continues to develop at an increasing pace, the security and safety risks brought about my nanotechnology, genetics, and robotics (GNR) grow as well. This has stirred up a debate where some scientists are arguing that technical development should be stopped. Others disagree. Read more...
	Land Rights of the Lubicon Cree (by Michael Chong) The Lubicon Cree are an aboriginal group within Alberta, a Canadian province. Amnesty International and other human rights groups are accusing Canada of ignoring their rights and slowly destroying their land and culture. Michael Chong explores the issue in depth. Read more...
	The Importance of Secure Tenure in Slum Communities               (by Wojciech Gryc) As urbanization continues to increase and the majority of the world's citizens move to cities, the number of slums will grow. To actually avoid the problem of slums, it is important to give slum dwellers the opportunity to improve their lives in a sustainable way. This can only be done through proper land rights. Read more...
	Get Involved: Grassroots Efforts for the MDGs               (by Hannah Renglich) While the Millennium Development Goals were originally created at the United Nations and supported by national governments, thousands of grassroots organizations have adopted the goals and are working to achieve them. Learn how you can get involved in the global movement! Read more...

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