“‘The Law and the Prophets’ shines a bright light on Israel’s systematic dispossession, dehumanization, and denial of rights to Palestinians and underscores the emptiness of talk of “peace” that doesn’t prioritize stopping these abuses and ending Israeli impunity.” Thursday, Dec. 1st, at 6:00 pm Western Michigan University, Sangren Hall, room […]
Primary work done by Randy La Prairie, with other KNOW members input This is not an official KNOW position paper, but is a draft meant to bring out historical events, foster discussion and offer a viewpoint which is not heard on the corporate media. Send any comments to NewsFromKNOW@kzoo4peace.org. Kalamazoo […]
Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War (KNOW): A Historical Overview Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War (KNOW), an organization created to oppose war and militarism and to advocate for peace and social justice, celebrates the 20th Anniversary of its founding in 2022. In the late summer and early fall of 2002, it […]
Saturday morning, April 23, KNOW Zoom with Christian Sorensen. Christian is a researcher and author focused on the US war industry. A military veteran, he contributes frequently to media outlets. In this presentation Christian distills his 400-page book on the subject into an easily digestible and fascinating one hour. He […]
submitted by Daniel Smith, KNOW co-chairperson Remember the victims of warDiplomacy not war Negotiation not escalation Healthcare not warfare Diplomacy not war in UkraineNegotiate NOW – Immediate Ceasefire – Don’t Escalate in Ukraine Abolish nuclear weapons Renewable energy not fossil fuels and nuclear power Russian troops out of Ukraine No […]
Join KNOW and our allies on noon Sunday, February 6, 2022 on the corner of Michigan and Park in front of the Federal Building in downtown Kalamazoo, to demand an end to the drumbeat of war with Russia over Ukraine! We will stand in a vigil to resist the normalization […]
from AFSC.org Our taxpayer dollars should be spent on programs that meet the real needs of our communities and address global problems—not on war, immigration enforcement, or prisons. But the United States continually allocates a huge portion of our federal budget to militarized responses like those, which contributes to human […]
On January 15 we pause to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., an apostle for nonviolence. And now that holiday is joined by another reason to celebrate, just one week later. On January 22, 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force; this landmark […]
With Love, from Kalamazoo to Palestine: A Festival of Celebration and Solidarity 3pm – 6pm Saturday, July 16, 2022 Bronson Park, Kalamazoo Michigan Event hosts: Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War (KNOW). Co-sponsored by the Friends of Palestine. Where: Bronson Park, downtown Kalamazoo When: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, […]
The U.S. spends the following annually on the military: $740 billion from the funds allocated by Congress to the Department of Defense (DOD.gov) $243.3 billion for Veterans benefits (VA.gov) $49.4 billion for maintenance and upgrading nuclear weapons found in the Department of Energy budget (energy.gov >nnsa >budget) $48 billion in […]