Interesting interview with an American Zen teacher and prison activist.

Some quotes:

"You cannot do your job for the benefit of all beings if you are a part of the system that oppresses them."
"The Buddha teaches anarchy. He teaches anarchy and awakening. He does not teach subservience, nor does he teach detachment." "Questioning authority is fundamental to the Buddhist path."
"[W]e need to carry awakening beyond just personal transformation. It has to go into the social, psychological, spiritual, political, economic, and ecological realms."

[Thanks to urbanmonk]