Maxime Marquette
Independent columnist · MadMax
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
4,540 columns published
Analysis· No. 5249
ANALYSIS: Danube at 10 cm Leaves Hungary and Serbia Short of Power
Analysis· No. 5248
ANALYSIS: Appeals court blocks EPA bid to reclaim $20bn in climate grants
Reportage· No. 5247
REPORT: Donetsk video shows an FPV striking a Shahed before launch
Analysis· No. 5246
FACT CHECK: Spain's 78 arrests and €24m claim: what the investigation has not proved
Analysis· No. 5245
FACT CHECK: Spain Invokes 72,000 Ceuta Attempts for Italy Checks
Analysis· No. 5244
ANALYSIS: TSMC’s $265 Billion Arizona Bet Moves the Chip Map
Analysis· No. 5243
FACT CHECK: 90–6 Passed the Senate. It Did Not Fund Government Through 11 December
Analysis· No. 5242
DECODING: Russia’s 5.731-Trillion-Rouble Deficit Is Outrunning Its Budget Plan
Reportage· No. 5241