Three columns
What Veterans Day Means To Me
I had the honor to serve with the United States Armed Forces from an early age of 15. I fought in the field with Special Forces, trained Afghan Security Forces, and advised leadership on counterinsurgency strategies to enhance the peace process. Leaving school to serve alongside the US military was […]
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Narcotics and Insecurity: How the Afghan-Tajik Drug Trade Derails Peace
A special field report by Rise to Peace. Taliban makes 10 million Afghanis daily via drug trafficking in northern Afghanistan. For years, the Taliban continue to smuggle and traffick narcotics — such as heroin — along the Kukche River in the Darqid and Khawaja Bahawuddin districts of Takhar province. This […]
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Extremism Assessment Series: Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Originally established in 1992 in Brighton, United Kingdom, ELF now operates in 17 countries and is thought to be a descendant of the Animal Liberation Front due to their increased cooperation. Uses a “leaderless resistance” model to take the profit motive out of environmental destruction by causing property damage to […]
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- November 11, 2019Ahmad Mohibi / Rise to Peace blog
- November 10, 2019Ahmad Mohibi / Asia / Rise to Peace blog
- November 6, 2019Rise to Peace blog
- November 5, 2019MENA / Rise to Peace blog
Four Columns
What Veterans Day Means To Me
I had the honor to serve with the United States Armed Forces from an early age of 15. I fought in the field with Special Forces, trained Afghan Security Forces, and advised leadership on counterinsurgency strategies to enhance the peace process. Leaving school to serve alongside the US military was […]
Read More ›Narcotics and Insecurity: How the Afghan-Tajik Drug Trade Derails Peace
A special field report by Rise to Peace. Taliban makes 10 million Afghanis daily via drug trafficking in northern Afghanistan. For years, the Taliban continue to smuggle and traffick narcotics — such as heroin — along the Kukche River in the Darqid and Khawaja Bahawuddin districts of Takhar province. This […]
Read More ›Extremism Assessment Series: Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Originally established in 1992 in Brighton, United Kingdom, ELF now operates in 17 countries and is thought to be a descendant of the Animal Liberation Front due to their increased cooperation. Uses a “leaderless resistance” model to take the profit motive out of environmental destruction by causing property damage to […]
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Iran's Approach to Turkey's Military Operation in Northern Syria
Iran joined numerous countries that scrutinized Turkey’s military operation (Peace Spring) in northern Syria. The operation has been discussed and commented on not only by the Iranian authorities, but also by the Iranian press, social media, and even in Friday sermons. Most of these assessments and comments indicate negative views […]
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- November 11, 2019Ahmad Mohibi / Rise to Peace blog
- November 10, 2019Ahmad Mohibi / Asia / Rise to Peace blog
- November 6, 2019Rise to Peace blog
- November 5, 2019MENA / Rise to Peace blog
Two columns
What Veterans Day Means To Me
I had the honor to serve with the United States Armed Forces from an early age of 15. I fought in the field with Special Forces, trained Afghan Security Forces, and advised leadership on counterinsurgency strategies to enhance the peace process. Leaving school to serve alongside the US military was […]
Read More ›Narcotics and Insecurity: How the Afghan-Tajik Drug Trade Derails Peace
A special field report by Rise to Peace. Taliban makes 10 million Afghanis daily via drug trafficking in northern Afghanistan. For years, the Taliban continue to smuggle and traffick narcotics — such as heroin — along the Kukche River in the Darqid and Khawaja Bahawuddin districts of Takhar province. This […]
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