The dignity of gender equality could have a hard time penetrating the written constitution.

Mitt Romney on China's moon mission.

The influence of these religious scholars transcends borders and their opinions carry weight that cannot be underestimated.

Australia’s sports administration and Olympian “stars”, from Nick D’Arcy to John Booth, are sad relics of a racially biased past that produced Shane Gould, Evonne Goolagong and Cathy Freeman.

The French Socialist leader is a throwback, not a pioneer.

Romney is behaving as if he's still fighting a Republican primary.

Recent evidence doesn't support the idea that Tories and Republicans are natural bedfellows.

Britain's disastrous colonial attitude to Nasser should warn of the dangers of a lack of engagement.

South Africa's Public Protector is winning fans with her anti-corruption crusade.

The criminality of Tony Blair, rehabilitated by Ed Miliband, remains umentionable.

As the balance of world power shifts, the US is developing a novel range of diplomatic, social, economic, political and security tools to fix the world’s complex new geopolitical problems.

Wages have stagnated for 30 years - people just don't have enough money.

In this week's magazine: Age of crisis

David Cameron steps on to the global political catwalk.