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
Hegseth Humbles Himself Before Congress to Save His Budget
Introduction: when the Pentagon has to beg for its money
Washington Still Hesitates to Sell F-35s to S-400 Turkey
Introduction: a letter that reopens an old, explosive file
Sudan is burning in indifference, and that should haunt us
Introduction: a war the West barely watches
The chip war goes on, Washington and Beijing won't back down
Introduction: the invisible battle shaping the future
Another Russian refinery in flames, deep inside Putin's territory
Introduction: the fire that won't go out
Russia's war economy, a giant with feet of clay
Introduction: the portrait of a fading giant
How Ukraine made Russian oil its top target
Introduction: a campaign, not an accident
Kyiv torches two Russian refineries, Moscow already rationing gasoline
Introduction: the fuel war changes face
OPEN LETTER: Senator Tillis, Your "Positive Predisposition" Worries Me
Introduction: a Sunday confession that deserves a response