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.

Can Deradicalization Reduce Violent Extremism? This Expert Thinks So
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Can Deradicalization Reduce Violent Extremism? This Expert Thinks So

Josephine NeulenFeb 25, 20183 min read

When seeking counter-terrorism explanations and solutions, the focus is generally on why radicalization occurs. What happens after radicalization–deradicalization–is much more […]

Semantics Matter: ARSA and the Difference Between Insurgency and Terrorism
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Semantics Matter: ARSA and the Difference Between Insurgency and Terrorism

Maya NormanFeb 25, 20187 min read

Independent Online/AFP While tensions between the Rohingya Muslims and the Myanmar government have existed for decades, violent eruptions over the […]

Iraq after Daesh
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Iraq after Daesh

Ali AlmullaaliFeb 20, 20183 min read

After years of conventional, media, and cyber warfare, Daesh has lost most of the areas that it seized in Iraq […]

The War in Afghanistan: Will It Ever End?
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The War in Afghanistan: Will It Ever End?

Austin LudolphFeb 19, 20185 min read

The War in Afghanistan: Will It Ever End? (The U.S. Army/Flickr) -American military personnel in Afghanistan The War in Afghanistan […]

The Terrorist Threat in France: A Look at Prison Radicalization
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The Terrorist Threat in France: A Look at Prison Radicalization

Maya NormanFeb 19, 20186 min read

French counter-terrorism policy rejects the soft measures carried out by many of its European counterparts. So then, why has France, […]