Maxime Marquette
MadMax is an independent bilingual news outlet based in Québec, publishing analysis on geopolitics, technology, democracy, and culture.
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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TESTIMONY: I watched Wall Street tighten its grip on a European icon
I have been following this story for several weeks, and I will be honest: I did not expect it to take the turn it…
ANALYSIS: Apollo Seizes EasyJet With a £5.7 Billion Bid, City in a Frenzy
On July 10, 2026, EasyJet's board announced it was backing an improved offer from American private equity giant Apollo Global Management, valuing the British…
FACT-CHECK: No, There Was No Russian Nuclear Strike Near Kharkiv
In early July 2026, a rumor claiming that a Russian tactical nuclear strike had occurred near Kharkiv, Ukraine, spread rapidly across social media.
REPORT: Tehran Links Ehsanian's Death to Two Other Mysterious Deaths
On May 4, 2026, the spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baghaei, spoke publicly about the death of Dr. Ali Ehsanian, an…
ACCOUNT: The French Police Silence Feeding Iranian Propaganda
There are stories that are told through what they show, and others that are told through what they do not show. The case of…
ANALYSIS: The Ehsanian Affair, Tehran's Fabricated Case Against the Mossad
On March 28, 2026, Dr. Ali Ehsanian, described by Iranian media as a pioneer of artificial intelligence, died in Nice, on the French Riviera.
DECODING: 27 Countries, Including 15 From NATO, Join Ukraine's Drone Deal
On June 18, 2026, the Interfax-Ukraine agency reported that a total of 27 countries, including 15 NATO members, had joined the international drone-cooperation program…
DECODING: Zelensky Offers Ireland an Unprecedented Defense Partnership
On July 2, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a new defense partnership to Ireland, further widening the network of bilateral security and drone-production agreements Ukraine…
ANALYSIS: Eight Months After Resolution 2803, the Gaza Plan Stalls at the UN
Every quarter, the UN Security Council holds an open session on what UN diplomacy soberly calls "the situation in the Middle East, including the…