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The article presents an interview with historian Armelle Mabon, comic book writer Pat Perna, and comic book artist Nicolas Otéro who discuss their comic book "Morts par la France: Thiaroye 1944," which focuses on the massacre of colonial soldiers by the French Army in Thiaroye, Sénégal, in 1944.

The article presents interviews with comic book authors Éloi Valat and Raphaël Meyssan who discuss the topic of the 1871 Commune in Paris, France, in their comics including Valat's "Le journal de la Commune" and "La semaine sanglante de la Commune de Paris" and Meyssan's "Les damnés de la Commune: À la recherche de Lavalette."

The article presents an interview with French filmmaker Gilles Perret who discusses topics including activism and the theme of social history in his work, the French National Council of the Resistance (CNR), and several of his films including "Walter, retour en résistance" and "L'Insoumis."

The article reviews books, films and expositions including the book "Vagabonds de la vie: Autobiographie d'un hobo," by Jim Tully, the film "Fais de beaux rêves," directed by Marco Bellocchio, and the painting exhibition "The Age of Anxiety," continues till January 2017.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including history of First World War, Utopian socialists in France and social change.

The article reviews an exhibition dedicated to French motion picture director, author, photographer, and multimedia artist Chris Marker as well as several of his films. The exhibition "Chris Marker, les 7 vies d'un cinéaste" at the Cinémathèque française in Paris, France, and films including ones from the box set "Planète Chris Marker" are discussed.

The article reviews a photography exhibition from June 4-August 30, 2015 at the BAL in France.

The article offers information on the release of new book "L'Astragale," by Albertine Sarrazin, film "Red Army," directed by Gabe Polsky and exposition La fabrique des saintes images at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France from April 2-June 29, 2015.

The article reviews the exhibition "Images en lutte, la culture visuelle de l'extrême gauche en France (1968-1974)," at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Paris in Paris, France from February 21-May 20, 2018.

The article reviews the exhibition "Gustave Courbet et la Fédération des artistes sous la Commune," at the Musée d'Ornans in Ornans, France from December 23, 2017-April 23, 2018.

The article reviews the art exhibition "Inextricabilia, enchevêtrements magiques," held at the Maison rouge in Paris, France from June 23 to September 17, 2017.

The article reviews the performance "Putain de Guerre!" created and performed by comics artist Jacques Tardi and singer Dominique Grange with musicians from the group Accordzéâm and a performance of the play "Ouz" composed by Gabriel Calderón and directed by Adel Hakim at the Studio Casanova in Ivry, France, from September-October 2014.

The article lists different exhibitions held in France in 2014 including "Été 1914: Nancy et la Lorraine dans la guerre" at the Musée Lorrain in Nancy, and reviews the books "Aya de Yopougon" by Marguerite Abouet and "Dictionnaire de la bande dessinée d'Afrique francophone" by Christophe Cassiau-Haurie.

The article presents an interview with Laurence De Cock, founder of "Aggionarmento histoire-géographie," an organization for history teachers promoting reforms in the French secondary school's program. Topics mentioned include the evolution of history teaching in France since the 1980s, the French government policy regarding education, and the need to teach social history in high schools.

The article presents an interview with Yannick Mével and Nicole Tutiaux-Guillon, two French history teachers. Topics mentioned include the release of their book "Didactique et enseignement de l'histoire-géographie au collège et au lycée," an evaluation of the French secondary school's history program, and the place granted to students to develop their own critical thinking.

The article presents an interview with Bernard Bruneteau, a French history teacher. Topics mentioned include the definition of the notion of totalitarianism, its teaching in French secondary school, and the fact that the social aspects of totalitarian regimes are barely studied in high schools. Bruneteau disagrees with the secondary history program which, according to him, creates a confusion among the students about the different dictatorships of the 20th century.

The article focuses on the evolution of the place of social history in research and education in France since the 1980s. Topics mentioned include the fact that the social aspects of the main historical events taught are not discussed, the link between research and the educational program, and the influence of globalization on the French education system. The author also discusses the French government policy regarding history teaching, the different educational changes which occurred since the 1980s, and the need to include the teaching of events from before the 20th century,

The article focuses on the evolution of history teaching in France since the 1970s. Topics mentioned include the educational reforms which took place in the 1990s, the fact that the social aspects of the main historical events taught are not discussed, and the importance to teach the differences between the totalitarian regimes in order to not avoid confusions among the students. The author also focuses on the French government policy regarding the teaching of history, the reduction in the number of hours dedicated to it in secondary schools, and the need to readapt the training of history teachers.

The article reviews the films “Piazza Fontana" directed by Marco Tullio Giordana and "Ils étaient les Brigades rouges (1969-1978)" directed by Mosco Levi Boucault, and the book "Brigate Rosse. Une histoire italienne" by Mario Moretti.

The article looks at the history of Italian film making during the years of political and social unrest from the 1960s to the early 1980s, collectively known as the Years of Lead. Film makers of this era, such as Francesco Rosi and Marco Bellochio, saw the violence and terrorism as leftovers from Italy's fascist past and the unresolved political conflicts that plagued pre-World War II Italy. The conflict was seen as the result of Italy's inability to exorcise those demons from its present. Both Rosi and Bellochio are said to have hated the Italian reality they were living in and the people's willingness to forget. The article states that their work can help us better understand the era, its violence, and the ultimate failure of social revolt and protest.

An introduction to a series of articles in the current issue on topics including the relationship between posters and politics, the role of television in the Nixon and Kennedy presidential campaigns, and the use of films in the study of history is presented.

The article offers information on the exhibition "Dorothea Lange, politiques du visible," to be held at Musée in Jeu de paume, Paris, France from October 16, 2018 to January 27, 2019.

The article reviews a retrospective exhibition devoted to American photographer Walker Evans entitled "Walker Evans" and on view at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France, from April 26th to August 14, 2017.

The article reviews an exhibition dedicated to French Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro and his stay in Éragny-sur-Epte, France, entitled "Pissarro à Éragny. La nature retrouvée" and on view at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris, France, from March 16th to July 9, 2017.

The article reviews the exhibition "Le Trésor de Naples: Les joyaux de San Gennaro," held at the musée Maillol in Paris, France from March 19-July 20, 2014, which featured Christian religious artifacts from Naples, Italy.