Enzo Traverso

3 weeks ago | vientosur.info | Enzo Traverso

A L'ENCONTRE Las conmemoraciones son interesantes espejos de las narrativas hegemónicas del pasado, que no siempre se corresponden con la conciencia histórica popular. Esto es especialmente cierto en el caso de aniversarios mundiales como el 8 de mayo de 1945.

1 month ago | jacobin.com | Enzo Traverso

Commemorations are interesting mirrors for the hegemonic narratives of the past, which do not necessarily correspond with popular historical consciousness. This is especially true for global anniversaries like May 8, 1945. For decades, the West celebrated Victory in Europe (VE) Day to display its power and affirm its values. In this mindset, the West was not only powerful but also virtuous.

2 months ago | portside.org | Rachel Shabi |Enzo Traverso |Willard Wood |Peter Beinart

‘Infinite License’ Published April 6, 2025 On January 12, 1904, the Herero people of German Southwest Africa—today’s Namibia—launched a series of attacks on scattered German farms in the territory. The Herero, a pastoral group of about 80,000, depended on their vast cattle herds for their economic, social, and cultural life, but the German settlers who had begun to arrive in the late nineteenth century increasingly encroached on their grazing lands.

Jan 25, 2025 | jacobin.com | Enzo Traverso

Interview by Elias Feroz After over fifteen months, the war in Palestine has finally reached at least an initial pause — hopefully followed by a permanent cease-fire in coming months. The destruction in Gaza is unprecedented in scale: according to a recent Guardian report, nearly 50,000 Gazans — roughly 2 percent of the population — have been killed, over 100,00 more are wounded, many with debilitating injuries.

Oct 4, 2024 | lithub.com | Enzo Traverso |Willard Wood

The press and especially the news channels are constantly warning us that antisemitism is everywhere on the rise. They don’t point to specific episodes, content instead to denounce an ancient prejudice that in the context of a Middle East crisis is staging a resurgence. No, they describe a gigantic wave of antisemitism that has been sweeping across the globe since October 7.