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 DOJ's silence on possible secret deals tied to Epstein
Introduction: a question that remains without a clear answer
Thank You, Bulgaria, for Proving NATO Can Still Keep Its Word
Introduction: a visit that deserves more than a footnote
Measles Comes Roaring Back in the United States, a Public Health Warning Sign
Introduction: a number that should have stayed impossible
Jack Smith Breaks His Silence, Accuses Trump of Fracturing the Rule of Law
Introduction: a former special counsel finally steps out of the shadows
The French Are Skipping the Distant Getaway and Rediscovering Local Camping
Introduction: summer 2026, or the art of traveling without going far
Larry Summers Leaves Harvard, a Late Casualty of the Epstein Files
Introduction: a giant of economics falls, late
NASA Launches a Robot to Save Its Free-Falling Swift Telescope
Introduction: a race against Earth's atmosphere
World Cup Security Network Hacked, DHS Downplays It
Introduction: a breach discovered at the worst possible moment
ICE Arrests a Nun in Texas, Even Trump's Allies Are Outraged
Introduction: a nun handcuffed on her way to Mass