Back when George W. Bush was identifying his Axis of Evil, it struck me that a longer and more instructive list could be compiled of the Axis of the Humiliated (or Insulted and Injured, to borrow from Dostoevsky). Serge Schmemann axisbackborrow share on social
The art of reading between the lines is as old as manipulated information. Serge Schmemann artinformationline Change image and share on social
Definitely read a quality daily paper regularly, and use the Internet to check out the press around the world as often as you can. Serge Schmemann checkdailyinternet Change image and share on social
We all know that much of what we hear in life is not really so. Canned laughter and 'sweetened' applause have been TV staples for decades, and all the slamming doors, breaking glass and squealing tires you hear in movies are sound effects. Serge Schmemann applausebreakcanned share on social
Every time some spoiled European soccer millionaire complains about the blaring vuvuzelas, I want them to blare louder. Serge Schmemann blarecomplaineuropean Change image and share on social
The lesson for the next U.S. president: Raise the taxes on fuel. A lot. Serge Schmemann fuellessonlot Change image and share on social
A history of perceived humiliation, after all, lurks behind many acts of terror. And competing narratives of victimhood and insults sustain conflicts in the Balkans, the Caucasus, the Middle East and many other regions. Serge Schmemann actbalkancaucasus share on social
Bus routes reach the most obscure corners of Paris. There's also the Metro - and especially the great Line No. 1, which runs on tires under the Champs-Elysees and beyond. Serge Schmemann buschampcorner Change image and share on social
Newspaper reporting is really storytelling. We call our articles 'stories,' and we try to tell them in a way that even people who don't know all the background can understand them. Serge Schmemann articlebackgroundcall Change image and share on social
I guess what I'm really saying is something obvious - that there's a unique pride in watching a home team from rival turf, especially when we're not supposed to be any good. Serge Schmemann goodguesshome Change image and share on social
