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
The German-Norwegian submarine fleet locking down the Baltic
Introduction: twelve submarines, one message to Moscow
Did Kling AI really raise $2 billion
Introduction: a rumor that became an official figure
To everyone who watched someone bleed and couldn't stop it
Introduction: one second, not one hour
6 million pages promised, 3.5 million delivered, the DOJ faces a federal judge
Introduction: a transparency law, an account that doesn't add up
The Pentagon hands RAND a $452 million contract to think through tomorrow's war
Introduction: a quiet contract that says a lot about American priorities
Spain and Portugal finally close their NATO spending gap
Introduction: two southern countries finally picking up the pace
Brennan Sues the DOJ to Preserve His Records Ahead of a Possible Indictment
Introduction: a former intelligence chief versus his own government
The Fat-Bloated Brain Cells That Make Multiple Sclerosis Worse
Introduction: an unexpected clue in patients' brains
An Appeals Court Finally Reins In ICE's Unlimited Detention Machine
Introduction: when even the courts most favorable to Trump say stop