Maxime Marquette
MadMax is an independent bilingual news outlet based in Québec, publishing analysis on geopolitics, technology, democracy, and culture.
Our mission: rigorous, source-cited analysis carried out with full editorial independence — no sponsorship, no party line.
Our editorial standards: sources are cited inline, corrections are fixed and logged publicly, and any use of artificial intelligence is disclosed.
“Burn rather than rot. Write rather than stay silent.”
Fire first. Sentences after. No lukewarm takes.
Always answer the strongest version of the opposing point. No strawmen.
No commissioned pieces. No editorial masters. No compromise.
Columns by Maxime Marquette
4,540 columns published
The $500,000 Missile, a Realistic Bet for a Rearmed West
Introduction: the end of the sky-high-priced missile
Raytheon's $1 Billion NASAMS Deal for Kuwait Sends a Message to Tehran
Introduction: a contract that speaks louder than a press release
Six Redacted Names From the Epstein Files Revealed on the House Floor
Introduction: a public reading that shakes Washington
Off the Carolinas, NATO Proves Its Resilience Despite Trump
Introduction: warships off the coast of North Carolina
Newsom Vows to Criminalize Ballot Seizures in Fight Against Trump
Introduction: a July 4 speech loaded with political meaning
Sweden Arms Its Skies With a $916 Million Saab-BAE Deal
Introduction: one more step toward a West that is rearming
First flight of the Qatari jet, Trump christens his $400M Air Force One
Introduction: a gift plane turned embarrassing symbol
Subpoena against Leon Black reignites the hunt for Epstein's enablers
Introduction: a witness who walks out, a Congress that strikes back
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest has nothing to do with sexual allegations
Introduction: what do we actually know about this arrest