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The war machine is in motion. Who’s keeping watch?

The conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran is escalating — fast. And while world leaders carefully avoid the word war, the missiles, the airstrikes, and the growing civilian toll tell a different story.

Bombs are falling. Civilians are paying the price. And the foundations of global security are cracking beneath us.

This is how wars begin. Slowly. Then all at once.

And behind it all? The contractors. The weapons sales. The profit margins. The well-worn paths of power that thrive in moments of chaos.

At Inkstick, we’re watching not just the battlefield — but the boardrooms, the shop floors, and the local power plays that keep endless wars alive.

Like in this investigation by Inkstick reporter Taylor Barnes on Gaza war dissent at one of the nation’s largest defense contractors.

Or when Google reversed course on suppressing a map of US arms plants — only after we asked the hard questions.

We track the war machine and the people who grease its wheels — not after the fact, but in real time.

This is the kind of journalism the moment demands — but it only exists with your support.

Independent reporting that challenges power doesn’t run on ad dollars. It runs on readers like you.

If you believe in journalism that centers people over power, peace over profit, now is the time to give.

The war machine is in motion. Someone needs to keep watch.

With gratitude,
The Inkstick Team