February 8
Waging Peace in an Era of Perpetual War
Meeting #3,804 - Walt Zlotow, of the West Suburban Faith-based Peace Coalition
The speaker states that "We are in our third decade of 'perpetual war' in the United States. Wars are begun but rarely ended. New targets of US warfare keep being added. Perpetual war is never debated in the media, the Congress, the campaign trail; even the Oval Office. How did we get to this point? This presentation will discuss the current state of perpetual war in the US by looking at America's history of warfare and militarism. To facilitate the discussion to follow, It will offer some thoughts on how we as citizens should act as we seek a peaceful world for ourselves and future generations."
Presenter: Walt Zlotow is a retired logistics manager and educator. He has been a student of US wars and militarism for over 70 years, first becoming interested in America's undeclared Korean War (1950-1953). Upon entering the University of Chicago in 1963, he became involved in the anti-Vietnam war movement. Dropping all peace oriented activities after college, Walt renewed his anti-war activism in 2002 when he determined the US was preparing to embark on a wholly unnecessary, made up war against Iraq. He blogs frequently on antiwar subjects at:
Information: https://wsfpeacecoalition.wordpress.com/about-wspc/
February 1
Dee Knight: Author and Change Maker
Speaks on his new book:
Befriending China: People-To-People Peacemaking
Meeting #3,803 - his other books, A Realistic Path to Peace, and
My Whirlwind Lives are now out as audio bookshttps://sitebuilder.homestead.com/~site/builder/stage.jsp?pageId=x46656272756172792e787066#
Speaker was a Peace Delegate who visited China:
“Key findings: people are happy, life is good, and no forced labor in Xinjiang!” Information: https://deeknight.blog/
February 22
Special Presidents’ Day Speaker
What is the National Character of the U.S.?
If Character is Destiny—what is America's Destiny?
Meeting #3,806 - political analyst Eric Mao
Description: "From the Declaration of Independence to Manifest Destiny, the Monroe Doctrine, and the "Trump Doctrine"; from slavery to Critical Race Theory; from "give me your tired, your poor..." to the Chinese Exclusion Act, and the H1B visa controversy—Who is United States of America?"
At One Time a Declared Candidate for President
of the United States
February 15
Is Nature Something to Fight and be Tamed or
Is Nature Something to Work With and Admire?
Meeting # 3,805 - college regular and researcher Daniel Weinberg
The speaker states that "Food, urban farms, compost/food waste/landfills, Roundup and health, GMO's and health, USDA farm price supports (welfare), the 2024 Farm Bill, today's fruits' and veggies' nutrition, soil and leaves and grasses and coverage, gardening for food, global warming and plowing and CO2."
