[BLOG] Some Thursday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Centauri Dreams reports on the Planetary Society's solar sail.


• Joe. My. God. links to Miley Cyrus' coming out story.


• Language Log criticizes the numbers given for Chinese language speakers.


• The Power and the Money looks at the fragmentation of the Mexican political scene.


• Savage Minds considers the academic boycott of Israel.


• Towleroad notes a sad case of homophobia in Northern Ireland.


• Window on Eurasia notes that the two Ukrainian Orthodox churches not under the control of Russia are moving towards union.