Can a democratic state be racist? Of course, says <b>Der Tagesspiegel's Andrea Darnbach</b> - who argues that a nation with a past like Germany's must face up to the latent racism lying at the heart of German officialdom.
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday slammed the "unacceptable" crackdown on Iranian pro-opposition demonstrators by state security forces and pressed Tehran to respect civil rights.
