Rise to Peace blog

Latin American Military Dictatorships

The period from 1964 - 1990 is a dark chapter in Latin American history. The period from 1964 - 1990…

6 years ago

Latin America: Transcending the Crime Epidemic

Despite milestones like 2012’s peace agreement between the Colombian government and FARC rebels, Latin America remains a region fraught with…

6 years ago

How Foreign Critics Led the IRA to Disarm

For more than half of the 20th century, violent conflict between pro-British Unionists and Irish Nationalists - a period referred…

6 years ago

Famine and Terror: A Warning from Africa’s Sahel Region

They say the way to a person’s heart is through her (sic) stomach. That may be true because when food…

6 years ago

Weapons for Sale: How the U.S. Indirectly Supplies Terrorists and Organized Crime

While people many are aware that the United States supports partner forces across the Middle East, fewer realize the U.S.…

6 years ago

Latin America: How Safe From Terror?

Latin America has avoided the terrorist wave that has brutalized other parts of the world. That's not to say that…

6 years ago

Brexit and Northern Ireland, Troubles Afoot?

As the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union in March 2019 there remain many who are concerned about…

6 years ago

Analyzing Election Violence in South Asia

  Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nepal all held national elections between late 2017 and mid-2018. All three experience significant election security…

6 years ago

A Rallying Cry for ISIS Fighters

This week Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi put rumors of his death to rest when he released an audio recording urging the…

6 years ago

Malaysia Shutters Saudi-funded Anti-Terror Facility

Following the Malaysian general election in May of 2018, the newly elected government decided to permanently shut down the anti-terrorism…

6 years ago