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Protests: police fatigue looms ahead of 31 OctoberUN1TÉ warns of police exhaustion ahead of a new mobilisation. The figures for 24 October rose from 53 to 267 injured: here’s how to read them.
Atlanta: Kelsea Bond’s task force on data centres remains on holdKelsea Bond wants to regulate the growth of data centres in Atlanta. But, as of 28 October, the announced task force has not yet been created: its resolution remains held up at city council.
J. K. Rowling and trans rights: how a position became a political campaignSince 2019, J. K. Rowling has moved from commenting on social media to funding legal action. Her journey sheds light on a British disagreement in which sex-based rights, gender identity and protection from discrimination intersect without being one and the same.
After Pleyel, Hervé Vilard continues his tour: at 80, the audience remains his driving forceHis Paris concert on 25 October is over, but Hervé Vilard’s return to the stage continues. The artist links this new chapter to words, musicians and, above all, the connection with the audience.
Mobil Home: Florent Marchet draws on encounters to write about precarityIn the song that gives the album its name, Florent Marchet connects precarious housing with lives he has encountered. His interview with La Face B sheds light on his character-building process.
La Foudre: Aloïse Sauvage puts movement before wordsFor La Foudre, released on 23 October, Aloïse Sauvage says she changed the way she writes music. The album took shape with Mathieu Epaillard, starting with the body and melodies.
Kopp Johnson: a song that mobilises also creates expectationsFrom Gilet jaune to La Réforme 49.3, archives and the rapper’s own words shed light on how songs circulate and the role audiences assign to an artist.
Une femme aujourd’hui: Guédiguian links the personal to collective historyReleased in France on 21 October, the film puts Marilou Aussilloux at the centre of a story of rebuilding. Robert Guédiguian’s intentions shed light on the project.
Mnouchkine’s Molière: an original score and borrowed musicThe film credits and the album programme shed light on the roles of René Clemencic and his ensemble, as well as on pre-existing works.
At Matignon, influencers and unions: two channels for young people’s voicesThe meeting on 26 October prompted differing reactions. Online reach, union demands and decisions yet to come are not the same thing.
Rite cruel: Bernard Lavilliers rediscovers the poetry of the ResistanceOn his album, released on 23 October, Lavilliers sets Berceuse des enfants d’Europe, a text by Louis Cauchois, to music. The interview and credits shed light on this choice of writing.
Tender Mercies: AM Higgins brings protest and the search for peace togetherReleased on 16 October 2026, the album is divided between Protest and Peace. Its credits show how vocals, piano, drums and guest musicians contribute to this collective project.