Maxime Marquette
Independent columnist · MadMax
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
4,536 columns published
Commentary· No. 5272
COMMENTARY: AfD at 28%, Merz at 21%: A Poll Forces Berlin to Explain Its Priorities
Note· No. 5271
OPINION: China’s $28 Billion US Surplus Is Shrinking, but Its Trade Map Is Spreading
Investigation· No. 5270
INVESTIGATION: Erica Schwartz Takes the CDC as 10,468 Cases Stand Confirmed
Reportage· No. 5269
NARRATIVE: Pukhivka Loses Three Generations as Four Die Near Kyiv
Reportage· No. 5268
REPORT: Kherson’s Roads Turn Deadly as Drone Risk Reaches Civilian Routes
Profile· No. 5267
TESTIMONY: Kumba Floods Put 22 Rescues and 100 Evacuations on the Record
Essay· No. 5266
ESSAY: 81% Odds, 49 Million at Risk: El Niño Is Not a Final Toll
Analysis· No. 5265
ANALYSIS: SK Hynix Bets 54.3 Trillion Won on Two AI-Memory Plants
Profile· No. 5264