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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.

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Columns by Maxime Marquette

4,540 columns published
Essay· No. 2074

Chicago Reviews 1,000 Cases After the Broadview Six Grand Jury Scandal

Introduction: an unprecedented federal review

Column· No. 2073

Nothing Confirms Global Launch of the Phone 4b for July 7

Introduction: a British bet against the Asian giants

Note· No. 2072

60% of Americans Say Trump Is Out of Touch With Their Real Priorities

Introduction: a poll that confirms a widening gap

Profile· No. 2071

Jocelyn Samuels, caught between a contested firing and hostile case law

Introduction: a lawsuit threatened by the Supreme Court itself

Investigation· No. 2070

Trump associates suspected of diverting 250th anniversary donations

Introduction: a report that targets the presidential inner circle

Commentary· No. 2069

The Letitia James case remains stalled in federal court

Introduction: a legal battle that drags on

Editorial· No. 2068

The eight-hour fast keeps its promises one year later

Introduction: a simple method that stands the test of time

Reportage· No. 2067

Dutch study warns of the pitfalls of the plant-based shift

Introduction: what the largest Dutch food modeling study reveals

Analysis· No. 2066

One year later, still no final report on the Epstein case

Introduction: an investigation nearing its first anniversary with no conclusion