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Maxime Marquette

Independent columnist · MadMax

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.

Fire first

“Burn rather than rot. Write rather than stay silent.”

Write as if burning

Fire first. Sentences after. No lukewarm takes.

Raw truth

Always answer the strongest version of the opposing point. No strawmen.

Independence

No commissioned pieces. No editorial masters. No compromise.

Columns by Maxime Marquette

4,540 columns published
Analysis· No. 2245

Is Nvidia Halos Really the First Safety System for Robots

Introduction: a claim worth verifying

Open letter· No. 2244

To those living with a misunderstood movement disorder

Introduction: a letter for those waiting for answers

Profile· No. 2243

My Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Just Lost Their Best Feature

Introduction: the day my favorite gadget changed its rules

Reportage· No. 2242

Supreme Court Reopens the Door to Turning Back Migrants for Trump

Introduction: a ruling that closes doors

Essay· No. 2241

Chile, Peru, Bolivia — the pro-market pivot reshaping South America

Introduction: a continent quietly turning the page on socialism

Column· No. 2240

Trump digs in against the Fed despite Supreme Court setback

Introduction: a president who refuses to admit defeat

Note· No. 2239

A paralyzed family reveals the real cost of Medicaid cuts

Introduction: when federal politics walks into a family's living room

Profile· No. 2238

Todd Blanche, the man standing up to a federal judge over the Epstein files

Introduction: a standoff between an attorney general and a judge

Investigation· No. 2237

Massive redaction failures, victims' lawyers demand DOJ site be pulled

Introduction: an emergency born from a botched disclosure