Thanks for visiting our website. Here is an action you may take to help rid the world of the scourge of nuclear weapons: If you live in Southwest Michigan’s 4th Congressional District: Send an email to our congressional representative in Washington, DC Mr. Bill Huizenga, and ask him to co-sponsor […]
“‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NEXT MEETING of KNOW: Third Wednesday of the month – 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. We are meeting via Zoom because of the pandemic. We usually have an interesting presentation at 6:00 pm. We welcome and encourage all to attend who share our vision for peace and justice. If you […]
KNOW has a vigil for peace every Sunday at noon in front of the Federal Building, corner of Park and Michigan downtown Kalamazoo. Even if you can show up for a couple of minutes, you will be welcomed by our friendly crew. We usually have announcements at 12:45 pm, so […]