The Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers (MAP) is a coalition of over 70 member groups that focuses on environmental issues, left-of-center foreign and domestic policies, and peacebuilding. ¹

Background

The Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers was founded in 1995 by members of the United Nations Association of Minnesota. ² MAP’s guiding principles include the belief that peace stems from economic equality and support for nuclear disarmament and a decrease in United States Military spending. ³

Almost half of MAP’s member groups are religious institutions, including Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, and Catholic institutions. ^{4 5}

The Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers is a member of the We Choose US coalition, with other members including ISAIAH, Main Street Alliance, and the Minnesota branches of the AFL-CIO, Fairvote, League of Women Voters, and Planned Parenthood. ⁶ The coalition promotes “multiracial democracy” through voter registration campaigns. ⁷

Member Organizations

As of 2024, members of the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers included A Million Copies Initiative, A Peace of My Mind, Al Aqsa Institute of Minnesota, Alternatives to War, St. Cloud, ARK for Peace, Basilica of St. Mar Peace and Justice Committee, Citizens for Global Solutions Minnesota, Community of St. Martin Conflict Resolution Center, Every Church a Peace Church, First Unitarian Society Social Justice, First Universalist Peace Circle, Foundation for Global Community Minnesota, Franciscan Sisters Little Falls, Friends for a Nonviolent World, Grand Rapids Peace Circle and Vets for Peace Chapter 148, Grandmothers for Peace, Hawkinson Fund for Peace and Justice, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project, Jewish Voice For Peace Twin Cities, Judson Memorial Baptist Church Minneapolis, Middle East Peace Now, Minnesota 9/11 Truth, Minnesota Break the Bonds Campaign, Minnesota CISPOS, Minnesota Cuba Committee, Minnesota Fellowship of Reconciliation, Minnesota Move to Amend State Network, Minnesota Pachamama Community, Minnesota Peace Project, Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute, MN350, Nonviolent Peaceforce, Northland Sustainable Solutions, Organic Consumers Association, Peace and Social Justice Writers Group, Peace Non-Violence Curriculum, Peacemaker Minnesota, Prospect Hill Friends Meeting, Red River Vets for Peace Chapter 154, Red Wing Vets for Peace Chapter 115, Sacred Heart Church, St Paul Peace and Justice Committee, Soka Gakkai International, Southeastern Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers, St. Joan of Arc Church Peace and Justice Committee, St. Luke Presbyterian Church Wayzata, Twin Cities Artist Front, Twin Cities Nonviolent, Twin Cities Peace Campaign, United Nations Association Minnesota Chapter, University of St. Thomas Justice and Peace Studies, Witness for Peace Upper Midwest, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and World Citizen. ⁸

People

Joseph E. Schwartzberg was one of the founding members of the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers. He is also founder and director of the Workable World Trust. Schwartzberg is the author of multiple books that center around global federalism, an ideology that promotes a democratic world government. ^{9 10 11}

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7. “What Is We Choose Us?” We Choose Us. Accessed July 29, 2024. https://www.wechooseusmn.com/about-we-choose-us.
8.  “Member Orgs – Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers.” Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers. Accessed July 29, 2024. https://www.mapm.org/organizations.
9.  ^[1] Schwartzberg, Joseph E. “Has the United Nations Become Irrelevant?” E-International Relations , March 24, 2017. https://www.e-ir.info/2017/03/24/has-the-united-nations-become-irrelevant/.
10. “Joseph E. Schwartzberg.” Great Transition Initiative. Accessed July 29, 2024. https://greattransition.org/contributor/joseph-schwartzberg.
11. “What Is World Federalism? .” One World. Accessed July 29, 2024. https://oneworld.network/what-is-world-federalism/.