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
USS Cleveland Closes the Book on the Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ship
Introduction: the end of a controversial naval program
A Common Pesticide Linked to Double the Parkinson's Risk, UCLA Finds
Introduction: when a familiar insecticide catches neurologists' attention
Less Sunshine, More Mental Health Calls, English Study Finds
Introduction: what this sunshine study actually reveals
To Scotland Yard, Which Refused to Hear Virginia Giuffre
Introduction: a decision that refuses to change despite the files
Washington Wants to Bury the Racial Discrimination Suit Over Refugees
Introduction: 120,000 lives hanging on a court ruling
Demis Hassabis Warns the Global AI Race Threatens Humanity Itself
Introduction: when the creator worries about his own creation
"You Never Take Me to Bangladesh," the absurd sound conquering TikTok
Introduction: when absurdity goes viral
A single workout helps seniors lose fat without losing muscle
Introduction: the discovery that changes the game for aging fit
The Justice Department protecting its Epstein secrets over the victims
Introduction: a refusal that speaks volumes