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.

Otoniel
ColombiaLatin AmericaRise to Peace blog

The Capture of Colombia’s Most Wanted Man Ignites a Series of Terrorist Attacks and Violence

Rise to PeaceNov 16, 20214 min read

Dairo Antonio Usuga, better known as Otoniel and the leader of one of Colombia’s most feared narco-terrorist organizations, was captured […]

Afghan refugees
AfghanistanRise to Peace blogStories

Afghans Stuck in Limbo at Emirates Humanitarian City Seek Answers to their U.S. Entry Status

Ahmad Shah MohibiNov 14, 20216 min read

Tens of thousands Afghan Evacuees at Emirates Humanitarian City Seek Answers to their U.S. Entry Status. Many are now in […]

Boko Haram
AfricaRise to Peace blog

What Went Wrong with Nigeria’s Boko Haram Counter-Terrorism Mission?

Joan McDappaNov 8, 20214 min read

Nigeria has continued to grapple with the issue of terrorism, and as expected, has had to launch many counter-terrorism missions. […]

The Emergence and Expansion of ISIS-K and the Taliban
Rise to Peace blog

The Emergence and Expansion of ISIS-K and the Taliban

Ahmad Shah MohibiNov 8, 20216 min read

The Taliban blamed ISIS-K for the Kabul explosion on Afghanistan’s largest military hospital near Kabul, killing at least 30 people and […]

Daesh Within the DMV? Assesing the ISIS-K Threat in Northern Virginia
Rise to Peace blogUnited States

Daesh Within the DMV? Assesing the ISIS-K Threat in Northern Virginia

Ahmad Shah MohibiNov 5, 20215 min read

Bereft of the territory which they conquered at their height, ISIS seeks to restore their ability to instill fear in […]