Maxime Marquette
Independent columnist · MadMax
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
4,536 column(s) published
Analysis· No. 5317
DECODING: Fauci Took the Fifth 100+ Times, but Rand Paul’s DOJ Referral Faces a 60-Vote Problem
Open letter· No. 5316
OPEN LETTER: 20,610 Ukrainian Children Still Demand More Than 30 Reunions
Open letter· No. 5315
OPEN LETTER: Zaporizhzhia’s 12th 2026 Blackout Put Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant on Diesel
Analysis· No. 5314
ANALYSIS: 15 Nuclear Battleships, $275 Billion, and One CBO Warning: Highly Uncertain
Investigation· No. 5313
INVESTIGATION: The Pentagon’s Two Pages Added Up to 704 Losses. The Method Changed
Open letter· No. 5312
OPEN LETTER: Trump Added Israel to Riyadh’s Nuclear Deal After the Signature
Reportage· No. 5311
REPORT: Meta’s $9 Billion Alberta Campus Is a 1 GW Plan, Not a Built Data Centre
Column· No. 5310
COLUMN: Only 8% Call Russia’s War Very Successful
Editorial· No. 5309