Democrats Try to Walk Back “Woke One”
Ocasio-Cortez, who did more than anyone to mainstream the movement, now calls “woke one” crazy — after a 21-state study found voters see Democrats as woke, weak, and out-of-touch. “Woke one was crazy.” Such was the proclamation from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on ABC’s This Week about far-left rhetoric that has alienated voters and cost Democrats dearly in recent elections. The statement was particularly shocking coming from Ocasio-Cortez given that she, perhaps more than any other single politician, is primarily responsible for mainstreaming “woke one” and jawboning the rest of the party to go along with her.

Dem Cities Offer Interest-Free Loans to Comply with Islamic Sharia Law
A growing number of Democrat cities are offering interest-free loans to comply with Sharia law – just the latest example of how the radical religious and moral code of Islam is supplanting American law without any input from voters.

Hawaii Takes Aim at the First Amendment
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court smacked down Hawaii’s assault on the Second Amendment in Wolford v. Lopez. Now, another liberal law in the Aloha State which takes square aim at the First Amendment could be headed for a similar fate. Democrat Governor Josh Green signed Act 11 into law, legislation which, as libertarian outlet Reason reported, makes it so that “all corporations – except for political action committees, political parties, and candidate committees – cannot fund initiatives on ballot measures, support proposed amendments, or contribute money to campaigns.”

Evidence for saints’ resurrection?
Is there historical evidence for the resurrection of the saints in Matthew 27:53?
Patristic Commentary and Memory, Extra-Biblical Historical Echoes, Archaeological and Geological Corroboration

US sanctions ICC judges in latest clash with court
The United States imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane of Japan and Judge Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal. The sanctions can be seen as part of the US campaign against the court, which the Trump administration considers to be “politicized.” “These individuals have been directly engaged in efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute public figures whose governments have not consented to the ICC’s jurisdiction,” reads a statement from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

UN finds several tons of nuclear material in Syria from Assad era
The UN atomic energy agency, the IAEA, has found several tons of nuclear material in Syria. The material dates from the time when Bashar al-Assad ruled the country. According to IAEA Director Rafael Grossi, it was Syria’s current government that reported the new location, a decision he calls “courageous.” “We are talking about a few tons of nuclear material that could have been used for bad purposes,” Grossi said at a press conference in Damascus.

First Danish conscripts arrive in Greenland for Arctic training
The conscripts arrived in the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, in early August, the Danish Defence writes on its website. Some of the conscripts will be stationed in Nuuk and others in Kangerlussuaq, which is north of the Arctic Circle. The landscape there, with open spaces and rocky slopes, is markedly different from the terrain where conscripts normally train. The world situation makes it necessary for us to get used to Arctic terrain, says Laura, captain and company commander for the conscripts.

Liberia agrees to take in up to 1,200 deported migrants from US
Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 deported migrants from the United States, the West African country says. The migrants will arrive within a year, the first 20 as early as this week, according to Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah. Among them are Africans as well as citizens from North and South America and the Caribbean.

Deadly Russian attacks hit Kharkiv as Ukraine launches drones toward Moscow
At least ten people were killed overnight Tuesday in Russian attacks on Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, the region’s governor said. At the same time, 620 Ukrainian drones have been sent towards the Russian capital, Moscow, claims Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The Russian rocket and drone attacks targeted, among other things, homes, a gas station, a warehouse, a cafe, a post office, a shop and at least seven cars, writes Governor Oleh Synehubov on Telegram.

Disengagement: Trump Vows New Strategy To ‘Strangle’ Iran Over Time
The US administration has already said this many times and in many different ways. We suppose President Trump wants the world to know that talks with Iran are really really over this time, and the gloves are coming off (again): US President Trump told top administration envoys to halt their conversations with Iran, according to CNN citing a US official “White House officials have recently communicated to political allies that they are shifting their strategy — going from “hammer Iran ASAP” to “strangle them” over time.

Derek Chauvin Seeks To Dismiss Charges In Death Of George Floyd
Derek Chauvin’s legal team filed a new court petition Tuesday morning seeking to dismiss the charges against the former Minneapolis police officer and vacate his convictions, arguing that the case that sent him to prison for the death of George Floyd rested on a foundation that never had legal standing to begin with. Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office engaged in unlawful and fraudulent conduct when they brought the case against Chauvin. The central claim is procedural: a grand jury never reviewed the state’s evidence, and, under Minnesota law, Joseph argues that this omission means the state never lawfully brought the charges in the first place. “What was done here is shocking,” Joseph said. “It’s inexcusable.”

Fauci Aide Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy That Shielded EcoHealth Records, Countered Lab-Leak Narrative
Dr. David Morens, the longtime senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, pleaded guilty in Greenbelt federal court on Tuesday to conspiracy to commit offenses and to defraud the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371). The plea caps a records scandal that began with his own emails bragging about making federal documents disappear.

Comcast Turns Millions Of Routers Into Motion Sensors – The Same WiFi Signals Can ID You With 99.5% Accuracy
Dear Comcast customers: The internet gateway in your living room is now a motion sensor. It’s free of charge, and the data can go to law enforcement without further notice. What’s more, researchers have already shown that these same signals can identify exactly who is in the room. Comcast “may disclose information generated by your WiFi Motion to third parties without further notice” in connection with law enforcement investigations. Users pointed out at the time that the only complete opt-out is returning the Xfinity router.

Battle Over Ten Commandments Arrives At Supreme Court
he American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 17 to review a federal appeals court decision that upheld a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

Netanyahu & Kushner agree: No Gaza withdrawal or reconstruction until full disarmament of Hamas 
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy, Jared Kushner, met for over four hours in Jerusalem on Monday, discussing the U.S.-backed framework to end the Gaza war, which Hamas ostensibly approved. Netanyahu rejected the 15-point proposal by the Board of Peace (BoP) last week and has since come under pressure from the U.S. to enable continued discussions on this basis by scaling back airstrikes against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The Prime Minister’s Office stated that Netanyahu and Kushner, who were later joined by BoP High Representative Nikolay Mladenov and BoP envoy Tony Blair, “had deep and constructive discussions.” It added that they agreed to establish two working groups, “one on disarmament and demilitarization of Gaza,” which they said should be “prompt and completed before any reconstruction happens.”

The Hottest Month in U.S. Recorded History: the Fix? The Jerusalem Temple
The United States just recorded its hottest month in 132 years of measurement, … The Hebrew Bible called it something else three thousand years ago: the predictable result of a nation’s relationship with Heaven, described in language so specific it reads less like ancient poetry and more like a weather report. Scientists and politicians are calling this climate change. The Bible described the same condition three thousand years ago, … The prophet Malachi removes any doubt about where extreme heat fits into that framework. “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff, and the day that is coming will set them ablaze, says the LORD of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch

US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs
The White House and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government are locked in intense negotiations ahead of a 12:01 a.m. Wednesday deadline set by President Trump. If no agreement is reached, the administration has threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on roughly 20 billion dollars’ worth of Canadian products entering the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged Monday that talks remain underway, describing the negotiations as “very intense and delicate.”

Ben-Gvir: Israel is building death row wing, hanging facility for terrorists
A resident of the area who intentionally kills someone in a terrorist attack is subject to the death penalty unless a military court finds special circumstances warranting life imprisonment.

Kushner warns Hamas: US will allow Israel to ‘finish the job’ if disarmament fails
Kushner delivered the warning after an intensive two-day diplomatic push that included a rare face-to-face meeting with Hamas leaders in Cairo followed by nearly four hours of talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. “If they don’t follow through now on their commitment,” Kushner told Fox News, Hamas would demonstrate that it was not serious about peace, clearing the way for Israel to “finish the job in the appropriate way.”

Huckabee to Israeli media: Another Iran war could happen if regime rejects diplomacy
“I hope not. I think we all hope not. All of us who have been through two wars with Iran over the last year and a half would say ‘been there done that’, have t-shirts to prove it, don’t need another one,” he said, adding, “Let’s hope that, somewhere along the way, the Iranian regime can wake up to the fact that they’re not going to get a nuclear weapon and they can either determine they won’t have it by result of diplomacy or the result of activity that they really don’t benefit from.”

UAE halts trade and financial transactions with Iran until further notice
The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday. Afra Al Hameli, Director of the Strategic Communications Department at the ministry, said the decision was taken amid regional developments that pose a threat to peace and security in the region and internationally.

Iran’s attack on Kurdistan may signal new phase in Tehran’s regional drone warfare
Iran carried out a drone attack on the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s prime minister’s office on August 17. The attack took place in the early hours and the autonomous KRG government quickly determined that Iran had used new jet-powered drones in the attack. Masrour Barzani, the KRG prime minister, wrote on X/ … it has been confirmed that my personal office and the residence of the President of the Parastin Agency were subjected today to Iranian attacks using drones.”

Shifting Geopolitical Landscape: Examining The ‘Abraham Accords’ Through A Biblical Lens
“Father Abraham had many sons…” This beloved Christian children’s song recalls God’s promise in Genesis 12 to make Abraham a great nation and ultimately bless “all the families of the earth,” which was fulfilled through Jesus. Unfortunately, some mistakenly assume this blessing teaches God’s universal acceptance of all people regardless of faith. Scripture clarifies that spiritual sonship comes exclusively through faith in Christ, not ethnic background. This same misunderstanding of God’s covenant shows up in modern politics, most notably in the diplomatic agreements known as the “Abraham Accords.”

The Mirage Of Ceasefires And The Tug Of War: What Should Christians Think Of Unstable Talks Of ‘Peace’ In The Middle East?
The tension between war and peace in the Middle East is mind-boggling at times. Just when we think President Trump is about to order a massive wave of bombing against Iran, we wake up the next day to learn he has called off the attack. On the other hand, the ceasefires never last. Despite the highly publicized Memorandum of Understanding for peace, attacks and bombings resumed shortly after its signing. As students of Bible prophecy, we have a unique understanding of what’s happening in the conflict between Israel, Iran, and the proxies of the Persian state. We know that the battle is spiritual. Because Satan motivates Israel’s enemies,

As The MOU Deadline Passes, Iran’s Army Chief Places $30,000 Bounty On The Heads Of US Soldiers
I’ve said it many times over the years—not only since the war launched in February—the Iranian regime is demonic. Its wicked operation slaughters its own people, develops nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, sponsors terror throughout the region, is devoted to the destruction of Israel, America, and all the rest. So what comes next? We got a picture of the answer earlier today from Iran’s army chief, who just announced that he is putting a $30,000 bounty on the heads of U.S. soldiers. Needless to say, these kinds of actions and rhetoric from the head of Iran’s army don’t increase the likelihood of a deal.

Life In 2026: War, Fires, Famines, Pestilences and Natural Disasters
World War III is playing out in front of our eyes; this has been the worst year for wildfires the western half of the country has had; severe hunger is on the rise globally; the Ebola outbreak is now the 2nd largest of all time, and we’re getting hammered by one natural disaster after another. This is what a “perfect storm” looks like, and it keeps intensifying.

Comcast Turns Millions of Routers Into Motion Sensors – the Same WiFi Signals Can ID You with 99.5% Accuracy
Dear Comcast customers: The internet gateway in your living room is now a motion sensor. It’s free of charge, and the data can go to law enforcement without further notice. What’s more, researchers have already shown that these same signals can identify exactly who is in the room.

12 Gigantic Red Flag Warning Signs for the Economy
We’re facing a global energy crisis, global debt crisis, and global inflation crisis at the same time. Diesel fuel prices are going into the stratosphere; we’re caught in a global debt spiral that is out of control; and inflation has become a major issue everywhere. Anyone who thinks there’s an easy answer to these problems is delusional.

Sadiq Khan is planning to install permanent live facial recognition surveillance on Oxford Street
Sadiq Khan and the Metropolitan Police are planning to install live facial recognition technology on Britain’s busiest shopping street. It will be among the first areas in the country to have permanent LFR infrastructure scanning faces of people passing and comparing them with a watchlist of wanted suspects.

Humanoid War Robots Could Soon Patrol US Southern Border to Combat Weaponized Migrant Flows
Building on our February theme that physical AI and humanoid robots would move beyond factory floors and folding laundry in homes into conflict zones and other high-risk environments, US-based Foundation Robotics is now discussing potential national-security deployments of its Phantom humanoid robot along the southern border.

Blasphemy Law Is Back: Retired British Police Officer Fined For Islam Joke
A retired British police officer has been handed a criminal conviction and more than £1,000 in fines for resharing a satirical Facebook meme poking fun at Islam. The case has sparked fresh warnings that blasphemy laws, abolished in England in 2008, are being revived by the back door – but only for one religion.

New Tactic of Gov’t Education: Parents Are the ‘Oppressors,’ and Children Must Be ‘Liberated’
In the ongoing war for the hearts and minds of America’s children, the left has unveiled its newest and most brazen weapon yet: Parents are the “oppressors,” and children must be “liberated” from the “oppression.”

Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut
U.S. President Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and insisted the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting Iran’s assertion that the critical waterway remained shut to shipping. The receding prospects of a deal to end the nearly six-month conflict drove up oil prices again on Tuesday.

Philippines: 430 areas hit by flooding; Southwest Monsoon death toll rises to 26
The death toll from the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” has climbed to 26 as flooding spread to 430 areas amid recent rains. 5,146,748 individuals or 1,468,226 families in 10 regions have been affected by the weather disturbances.