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At Rise to Peace, we are dedicated to conducting thorough research and analysis on terrorism, exploring its triggers and drivers, and identifying best practices to prevent its rise. Our team of experts delves into the intricacies of extremism and terrorism, examining their dynamics, tactics, and underlying causes. Through our research, we aim to provide policymakers and the public with valuable information and insights to play an active role in countering extremism. We contribute to the field by writing articles, reports, op-eds, and more, sharing our findings and recommendations based on meticulous research and evidence. By prioritizing research and analysis, we empower policy practitioners and the public to engage effectively in preventing and addressing the challenges posed by extremism and terrorism.

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Boko Haram and Nigerian Instability

Since November, over 60,000 refugees have fled from Nigeria in fear of Boko Haram.   Image Source: IRIN Boko Haram, or…
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How US Propaganda Fuels Domestic Terrorism

Image Courtesy of Evan Vucci/AP America has always been the land of the free, a place where people from all…
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ISIL and the Recruitment of Women

Hoda Muthana, an American-born Yemeni woman who decided to drop out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham to join…
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Developing a Law Enforcement Model for Countering Violent Extremism

Ever since the first police departments were formed in the 1800s, there has been continuous debate over the appropriate model…
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India and Pakistan: Deescalating Border Disputes

Image Courtesty of NBC News On February 14th, a suicide bomb killed over forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel….
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Intra-Afghan Peace Talks in the Absence of Afghan Government

Members of each delegation in Moscow beside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Image credit: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters. Afghanistan has a long…
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Strategies for Countering Neo-Nazi Radicalization

American members of the National Socialist Movement. Source: Southern Poverty Law Center. Decades after the end of World War II,…
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To Leave Or Not To Leave?

Image: (Spc. Anthony Vendejas/Army) The Syrian Civil War has been raging ever since their attempted revolution during the Arab Spring…
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How Does the Media Determine Who Is a “Terrorist”?

Image courtesy of Modern Diplomacy In an increasingly interconnected, digital world, access to news media is widespread, yet there are…
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The Caliphate’s Returnees? From the Refugee Camps of Syria to bin Laden’s Grave

From 2003 to May 2011, I was a prominent Jihadi propagandist, the head of a New York City based organization…
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American Strategy in Iraq: The Failures of Intelligence Analysis and Democracy Promotion

In the lead up to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, President Bush cited multiple assessments by the Intelligence Community to…
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Asia Rise to Peace blog

China’s Perspective on Ethnic Detention: The Ends Justifies the Means

Source: BBC (Dabancheng, April 2018) While not broadly reported, the detention of Uighur Muslims in China has developed into what…
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ISIL: Cathedral Attack in the Sulu Province

Source: Reuters 2019 Abu Sayyaf attacked the Catholic Church, Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, during mass on January…
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Army of Injustice

Image Courtesy of Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Iran has been the subject of much discussion in our current world climate. Whether it’s…
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Afghanistan: What Does Peace with the Taliban Mean for Women?

Source: PRI (2016) The United States and leaders of the Afghan Taliban are currently in the process of discussing peace…
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Private Sector Domestic Intelligence

In relation to terrorism, domestic intelligence collection is relatively limited in scope due an absence of an agency or structure…
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Terror’s New Form

Source: The East African (2014) Author: Caleb Septoff Perhaps one of the greatest scientific achievements in human history is the…
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Latin America Rise to Peace blog

Brazilian Prison Gangs: Message Delivered

Source: The Washington Post/Alex Gomes/AP Author: Cameron Cassar The newly elected right wing president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, had just…
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Colombia: Prospects for Peace

Last week, Rodrigo Cadete, one of the leaders of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) dissident group, died in…
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Old Crisis Sparks Anew: The Bogota Car Bombing

Source: The Tico Times (2019)  Author: Billy Baker Colombia has a bloody history of political violence (La Violencia, FARC, ELN)….
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