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
4,540 columns published
Federal Judge Deals Trump a Definitive Defeat Over the Gateway Tunnel
On June 29, 2026, federal judge Jeannette A. Vargas, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, issued
Beijing Threatens Tokyo and Manila, Exposing Its Real Fear in the China Seas
On July 2, 2026, China's Ministry of Natural Resources published a document that looks, at first glance, like a routine diplomatic warning.
Trump Leaves North American Trade's Future in Doubt
Introduction: a July 1st that should have brought clarity, but muddied it instead
In Washington, the National Guard Has No Departure Date
Introduction: a July 4th under military watch in the capital
Wayve Wants to Teach Cars to Drive Like a Human
Introduction: the British startup charming all of Detroit and Tokyo
The Coral Reefs That Refuse to Die Despite the Heat
Introduction: a rare piece of good news in an ocean of worry
A Court Rejects Trump's Attempt to Weaken the Air You Breathe
Introduction: a stinging setback for the deregulation agenda
Todd Blanche, the Man Who Says He Never Broke the Epstein Law
Introduction: an Attorney General facing a judge who won't budge
Heatwave and Drought Already Bring French Farming to Its Knees
Introduction: a summer that opens with an alarm bell