On September 11, 2001, I was working at the Center’s sister organization, the Council for a Livable World. Our office was in the Methodist Building across from the Supreme Court with the Capitol a very short distance away. In those ancient times, I would watch the Senate and House on TV, and when the bells rang for […]
25 Years Since September 11: Staff Stories: John Erath, 30s, Arlington, Virginia
On September 11, 2001, at 9 AM, we had a staff meeting as normal for a Tuesday. It was a warm, late summer day with an endless blue sky in Arlington, VA that morning with no hint that we would always remember the day. I worked in the Pentagon. One of our support staff came […]
25 Years Since September 11: Staff Stories: Conor Donlevy, 1, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
I was just over a year old on September 11, 2001. Far too young to have any memories of my own of the date, but my parents told me their stories several times. I was with my mother visiting my grandparents in Pennsylvania and my father was away on a golf trip in Ireland. When news crossed […]
25 Years Since September 11: Staff Stories: Anna Schumann, 15, Houston, Texas
On September 11, 2001, I was 15, a sophomore in high school, in Houston, Texas. I don’t remember the weather, though my guess is hot and humid. I don’t remember the bus ride to school or first-period geometry, though as a non-math person, I’m sure I thought then that that class would be the worst part of […]
$1 Trillion and Counting: A Deep Dive Into the Pentagon Budget
This year, the Trump administration asked Congress for nearly $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon and nuclear weapons in its annual President’s Budget Request — a huge increase over last year’s already massive request. This is a number that 59% of people believe is too high, according to recent polling from ReThink Media and the Costs […]
