Merriam Park Neighbors for Peace is a grassroots group of neighbors from the Merriam Park neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota, and surrounding neighborhoods in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Twin Cities suburbs, who came together in February 2003 to share information and speak out with a unified voice against the war on Iraq. We are dedicated to pursuing peaceful, non-violent alternatives in every area where conflicts arise, promoting social justice and tolerance, conserving natural resources and the environment in which we live, and protecting human rights and civil liberties in Minnesota, the United States, and the rest of the world.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Panel Presentation: The Effects of U.S. Sanctions on Iraq, Iran and North Korea

Monday, December 10, 2012

Candlelight Vigil: Seeking Two Million Friends to End the War in Afghanistan

Peace Store

Neighbors March for Peace

When and Where?

Saturday, March 22, 2003

1:30 p.m. – Gather at Macalester College
(Bateman Plaza, Outside Student Center, 1600 Grand Ave. at Snelling Ave., St. Paul)

2:00 p.m. – March down Summit Ave. and back on Grand Ave. to return for a rally at Macalester College

Click on the images below to display a map to Macalester College:

Click here for the Metro Area Transit System bus map and schedule.

Who, What, and Why?

Join your neighbors from St. Paul, Minneapolis, other cities, other states, and other countries to raise a united voice for peace and against a war with Iraq. Bring a sign or banner or wear a shirt, hat, or button that identifies your city, neighborhood, church, school, or organization.

Sponsors/Endorsers

Sponsored by:

Merriam Park Neighbors for Peace

Iraq Peace Action Coalition (IPAC)

Endorsed by:

Anti-War Committee

Bedlam Theatre

Jay Benanav, St. Paul Council Member (Ward 4)

Satveer Chaudhary, Minnesota Senator (District 50)

Counter-Propaganda Coalition

Friends for a Non-Violent World

Friedenstreffen Neuss (Neuss Peace Meeting) in Neuss, Germany (St. Paul's Sister City)

Alice Hausman, Minnesota Representative (District 66B)

Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees (HERE) - Local 17

Mac Iraq

Minnesota AlliantAction

City of Neuss, Germany (St. Paul's Sister City)

North Country Co-op

Pax Christi Twin Cities

St. Anthony Park Neighbors for Peace

St. Joan of Arc/WAMM Peacekeepers

Students for Justice in Palestine

Twin Cities Campaign to Lift Sanctions

United Steelworkers of America (USWA) - District 11

University of St. Thomas Students Against War

U of M Students Against War

Veterans For Peace

Welfare Rights Committee

Women Against Military Madness (WAMM)

Women's Political Alliance

Paul Zerby, Minneapolis Council Member (Ward 2)

…and many other Twin Cities organizations

Want to endorse the Neighbors March for Peace and have your organization or congregation listed here? Please e-mail web@mppeace.org with your complete contact information.

Scheduled Speakers

Ellen Anderson, Minnesota State Senator

Layla Asamarai, Iraqi-American

Vernon Bellecourt, American Indian Movement

Jay Benanav, St. Paul City Council Member

Mahmoud El Kati, Visiting Instructor of History, Macalester College

Keith Ellison, Minnesota State Representative

David Foster, District Director, United Steel Workers of America - District 11

Alice Hausman, Minnesota State Representative

Peter Rachleff, Professor of History, Macalester College

Phil Steger, Executive Director, Friends for a Non-Violent World

Chante Wolf, Veterans For Peace