The Terrorism Dog That Didn’t Bite: A Look Back at Violent Extremism in 2023

Police conduct security checks on visitors arriving at Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, following indications of an Islamist terror threat, on Dec. 24, 2023. Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Commentary

Yes, I know this is the Christmas season and that we are all expecting happy stories full of cheer and God bless and goodwill to all, but it is also the time of year where just about every news source comes up with retrospectives, summarizing the last 365 days before we begin the calendar again. This piece is in that vein, or at least a part of it.