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.

How Overfishing Led to Piracy
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How Overfishing Led to Piracy

Maya NormanMar 25, 20183 min read

Source: www.voanews.com In Canadian journalist Jay Bahadur’s film, The Pirates of Somalia, Bahadur travels to Puntland, embedding himself in a […]

Legal Difficulties May Loom: Arms Sales Between The West and its Gulf Allies
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Legal Difficulties May Loom: Arms Sales Between The West and its Gulf Allies

Rise to PeaceMar 23, 20185 min read

According to John Irish and Emmanuel Jarry at Reuters, Saudi Arabia, and the U.A.E., “…are leading a coalition fighting the […]

Terrorism in France: Past and Present
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Terrorism in France: Past and Present

Jackson HettlerMar 18, 20186 min read

Photo: International Business Times, 2015 Of the 28 countries that make up the European Union, France has constantly been an […]

Unrest Over Austerity Measures in Tunisia
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Unrest Over Austerity Measures in Tunisia

Rise to PeaceMar 15, 20187 min read

Unrest erupted across Tunisia following a government decision to implement a new finance act on January 1st, 2018. The act […]

What Becomes of Returning ISIS Fighters?
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What Becomes of Returning ISIS Fighters?

Josephine NeulenMar 14, 20183 min read

Graphic from the Washington Post[1] Since the Islamic State’s collapse in Syria and Iraq, returning jihadists pose a problem to […]