Rise to Peace is a U.S.-based nonprofit focused on stopping terrorism and growing peace with research, education, events, and honest talk.

We don’t pick sides—our mission is to connect people everywhere to share experience and stop terrorism—helping everyone and governments take action!

We tackle groups like the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, the Taliban, the Haqqani Network in Afghanistan, and Jemaah Islamiyah in Southeast Asia; drug cartels like the Sinaloa Cartel in Latin America; Hindu extremists like Sanatan Sanstha in India; Christian extremists like the Lord’s Resistance Army in Africa and violent cults in Latin America; far-right hate groups like The Base, Proud Boys in the U.S., and the Identitarian Movement in Europe; state-sponsored terrorism from nations like Iran (supporting Hezbollah and Hamas) and North Korea (funding cyberattacks); plus cyber terrorism with lone-wolf actors and online threats. We look into these dangers, write clear reports, and teach people. Our online work stops their lies, our panels and talks bring people together, and our media shares the truth worldwide.

Vision

A world where no one faces war or terrorism—just peace.

How We Fight Extremism

Rise to Peace doesn’t just sit back—we move. Our plan takes on extremism with action, research, and ideas.

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Mapping Human Impacts in a New Era: Liminal Warfare’s Distinct Impact on Human Security

Rise to Peace USJun 3, 202514 min read

The character of conflict in the 21st century has undergone significant changes, moving from the traditional model of state-on-state warfare toward more fragmented, ambiguous, and non-linear forms or confrontation. While war has always changed its form and appearances, recent discussions…

Shopping for Identity: The Ideological Incoherence of the Palm Springs Suicide Bomber
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Shopping for Identity: The Ideological Incoherence of the Palm Springs Suicide Bomber

Rise to Peace USMay 19, 20257 min read

Yesterday morning, on the 18th of May, the world awoke to news of yet another act of directed violence. In […]

From Propaganda to Playbook: The Lasting Media Template of ISIS
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From Propaganda to Playbook: The Lasting Media Template of ISIS

Rise to Peace USMay 14, 20258 min read

Though the Islamic State, or ISIS, has long lost its territorial grip, the influence of its digital propaganda machine endures. […]

The Liminal Agent: A New Model of Online Radicalisation?
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The Liminal Agent: A New Model of Online Radicalisation?

Rise to Peace USMay 6, 20257 min read

Emerging theories of online radicalisation reframes online extremism not as ideological commitment, but as a recursive drift driven by alienation, boredom, and memetic saturation. In this model, radicalisation is ambient, affective, and structurally unresolvable within traditional counterterrorism frameworks. To intervene,…

Tradwives with a New Voice: Reframing Femininity in a Polarized Digital Age.
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Tradwives with a New Voice: Reframing Femininity in a Polarized Digital Age.

Rise to Peace USApr 30, 20256 min read

The ‘Tradwife’ (traditional wife) movement in the United States operates as a digital phenomenon that promotes a return to conventional […]