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
Trump erases Los Angeles from his budget, California pays the price
Introduction: a missing number that speaks louder than words
Creatine might help fight depression, but let's stay cautious
Introduction: a gym supplement now intriguing psychiatry
Milei takes aim at the central bank, the final step of his liberal revolution
Introduction: the last piece of Argentina's libertarian puzzle
Panama, Trump vows to block China's "takeover" of the canal
Introduction: a promise repeated for a year becomes a red line
With peaks near 45°C, a third heatwave already threatens July 2026
Introduction: Europe is suffocating before summer has even truly begun
The 4.6 Billion Pound Contract Reviving the GCAP Fighter Jet
Introduction: what exactly are we checking
Beijing Normalizes Its Military Presence in the Pacific, the West Must Respond
Introduction: a letter to those looking the other way
What the Microsoft-Nvidia-Anthropic Alliance Really Reveals on Azure
Introduction: when three giants become inseparable
Why Type 1 Diabetes Hits Young Children So Hard
Introduction: a disease that doesn't spare childhood