Statement approved by KNOW and published on Committee to Stop FBI Repression web site: Saturday, November 13, 2010. For more information on this issue, go to: www.stopfbi.net We in Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War believe the FBI raids of anti-war activists in September 2010 are symptomatic of a trend: […]
Issues
KNOW Statement of Principles
KALAMAZOO NONVIOLENT OPPONENTS OF WAR STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES OUR MISSION: We non-violently resist war and militarism, and work to create a world in which human beings care for one another and for the earth, and in which the human imagination turns away from hatred, violence, and domination, toward peace and […]
Comments from John and Joyce Petro regarding “Little Town of Bethlehem” film showing
(The following are comments by John and Joyce Petro regarding the showing of “Little Town of Bethlehem” film. Please note that if you missed the film, you may contact KNOW to borrow the DVD for showing.) January 26, 2011 Last evening’s meeting at Kalamazoo First Presbyterian Church, sponsored by Kalamazoo Non-Violent […]
Out of Afghanistan
“Out of Afghanistan.” You might see these hand-painted signs, held up by a friendly group, in front of the Federal Building, if you happen to drive down Michigan Avenue downtown between noon and 1:00 pm on any given Sunday. This is a weekly vigil by Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War […]
HIROSHIMA STORIES: COMMEMORATION, NORMALIZATION, AND ABOLITION
By: Ron Kramer Stories are important. Stories frame events and help us interpret them. They provide a context within which we can understand and act in the world. Today I want to tell three brief stories concerning the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945 and the continuing nuclear threat they […]
Military Budget
MILITARISM AND THE NATION’S PRIORITIES: As the military budget expands, the nation increasingly lacks the financial means and political will to deal with the true crises of our time, which include poverty, climate change, and the severe depletion of the earth’s resources. KNOW favors a drastic reduction of the military […]
Nuclear Weapons Ban
The use of nuclear weapons is unthinkable, the threat of using nuclear weapons is immoral, and the possession of nuclear weapons constitutes a reckless endangerment of life on earth. We believe the United States must renounce the use of nuclear weapons, and begin dismantling and destroying its nuclear arsenal, as […]
Israel/Palestine
Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian lands. Development of a resolution for both countries to exist with autonomy, dignity and respect either as two nations or as one integrated nation, whichever they choose
Afghanistan
we support – An end to the current occupation A regional diplomatic initiative to resolve the conflicts
Iraq
we support – An end to the current occupation A legislative initiative to withhold funding for the continuation of the war and occupation A return of all US troops US funding for Iraqi reconstruction by Iraqis No permanent US military bases in Iraq