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.

Prevention or Provocation? Pre-emptive Strikes and Nuclear Ambiguity in the 2025 Israel-Iran Confrontation
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Prevention or Provocation? Pre-emptive Strikes and Nuclear Ambiguity in the 2025 Israel-Iran Confrontation

Rise to Peace USJul 2, 20258 min read

In June 2025, the fragile equilibrium of the Middle East was once again disrupted when Israel launched a series of coordinated airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Natanz, Esfahan, and Fordow. Citing an imminent threat posed by Iran’s advancing uranium…

Women as Agents of Terrorism
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Breaking the Mold: Women as Agents of Terrorism

Rise to Peace USJun 30, 202510 min read

Terrorism is a man’s game and women’s role in violence is often neglected due to the widely believed societal myth […]

America’s Emerging Years of Lead: Christian Nationalism and the Architecture of Stochastic Terror
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America’s Emerging Years of Lead: Christian Nationalism and the Architecture of Stochastic Terror

Rise to Peace USJun 18, 20258 min read

America’s nascent Years of Lead operates under different mechanics than traditional terrorism. The violent acts emerge not from well-defined ideological factions but from an ecosystem of stochastic terrorism. Its characteristics are unpredictable, non-linear violence propelled by radicalization without coherent ideological…

Who’s Liable for Terrorist Content? Navigating Platform Responsibility in a Fragmented Global Legal Order
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Who’s Liable for Terrorist Content? Navigating Platform Responsibility in a Fragmented Global Legal Order

Rise to Peace USJun 12, 20258 min read

Though terrorist organisations today often operate without clear borders, their digital footprints travel freely, amplified by algorithms, shared by users, and at times left unchecked by the very platforms that host them. In response, a global reckoning is underway over…

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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…