Myanmar links
I nearly called this a "linkfest", but the occasion isn’t festive. This post will contain links as I find them to the ongoing situation in Myanmar, particularly the religious-political links. It seems I’m not the only one dissatisfied with the coverage, see Diane Winston at HuffPo. Below for links.
Mainstream Media:
The Guardian UK: "An Enlightened Politics" (Op-ed) (argues that the protest shows religion is not all bad)
The Nation: "When Monks get Mad" (argues that the conflict is an example of Engaged Buddhism)
LA Times: "The Buddhism Bomb" (argues that the government needs to tread carefully to retain support of the sangha)
The Hindustan Times: "Sri Lanka Silent" (discusses the silence of Theravadan Sri Lanka in response to these events)
International Herald Tribune "Don’t Force Democracy"
Governmental Orgs:
US State Department: "Burmese Monks have a History of Democratic Protest"
Also, US Support for Democracy in Burma (contains links to other government pages as well)
Scholarly on Buddhism & Democracy:
Jay Garfield: "Buddhism and Democracy" (keep in mind there are scholars who would disagree with Garfield)