This author states that the energy from frustration with the political, with the aggressive, with the patriarchal, with the privileged, with the capitalist, with the racist, with the sexist tends to make people feel quite powerless as the neo-liberals continue to exert their all encompassing right wing ideologies. This patriarchal racist/sexist/capitalist agenda has meant that human rights, economic dignity, and social equity have been sacrificed to benefit a few ideologues. In this essay, the author shares nine ideas that she believes reflect a critical perspective and speak to future needed directions in U.S. peace education. A critical perspective that relies on guidance from multiple lenses may be capable of demystifying the complexities of peace education.