Maxime Marquette
Independent columnist · MadMax
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
4,536 column(s) published
Investigation· No. 5299
INVESTIGATION: DOJ Civil Rights Lost Nearly 75% of Its Lawyers as Its Budget Fell 35.4%
Profile· No. 5298
PORTRAIT: Rustem Umerov Keeps Washington Talks While Taking Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Helm
Analysis· No. 5297
ANALYSIS: Japan Counts 3,700 Chinese Air Sorties. Beijing Rejects the Frame
Reportage· No. 5296
REPORT: Nimitz Leaves After 270 Days as George H.W. Bush Flies in Fifth Fleet
Commentary· No. 5295
COMMENTARY: Carney Calls Talks “Nasty” as 50% U.S. Tariff Threat Nears August 19
Reportage· No. 5294
REPORT: NATO Says Eastern-Flank Fighter Scrambles Jumped More Than 250% in July
Analysis· No. 5293
DECODING: RIMPAC 2026: 30 Nations, Five Submarines and Taiwan Left Outside
Column· No. 5292
COLUMN: Venezuela’s August story begins with Trump’s January 3 announcement, not a new event
Analysis· No. 5291