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.

Midwest and Terrorism
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Midwest and Terrorism

John SimsJan 29, 20187 min read

Turkey Run State Park, Indiana Everyone always says write about what you know, and I know the Midwest – especially […]

Wrong Place at the Wrong Time: Europe unsure of how to reintegrate the offspring of the Islamic State
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Wrong Place at the Wrong Time: Europe unsure of how to reintegrate the offspring of the Islamic State

Josephine NeulenJan 29, 20182 min read

As ISIS’ self-proclaimed caliphate has collapsed in Iraq and Syria, many European States have to decide whether or not to […]

The Defeat of ISIS’s “Caliphate” Does Not Mean the Defeat of ISIS’s Ideology
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The Defeat of ISIS’s “Caliphate” Does Not Mean the Defeat of ISIS’s Ideology

Maya NormanJan 28, 20187 min read

What Does the Future Look Like for ISIS? Though the international coalition in the war against ISIS has experienced more […]

The Latest Spat of Terror Attacks Threaten to Alter or Halt the Provision of Humanitarian Aid
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The Latest Spat of Terror Attacks Threaten to Alter or Halt the Provision of Humanitarian Aid

Kevin CarpenterJan 27, 20185 min read

On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, the headquarters of the humanitarian aid organization, Save the Children, was attacked by ISIS. The […]

The More We Sweat in Peace, The Less We Bleed in War
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The More We Sweat in Peace, The Less We Bleed in War

Ali AlmullaaliJan 25, 20188 min read

  The effects of War: The political, sectarian, and ideological conflicts and civil wars taking place in the Middle East […]