The New York Times continues its streak of good reporting and editorializing about the situation in Burma — including Kenan Malik’s blistering op-ed about how the anti-Muslim violence perpetrated by Buddhists in Burma should burst idealized notions about Buddhism, and Nick Kristof’s recent series of columns and blog posts based on his recent visit to Burma — with a new op-ed by Min Zin entitled “The People Vs. The Monks”. Here’s a snippet: Intellectuals have sometimes criticized monks, but typically it was for falling... Read more