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Ideology and Practices (publicautonomy.org)

Some examples? Let’s start with something — an opinion or claim — that is not ideology, even though it might seem to be. Here’s one: “Canada is a democratic society that treats its citizens fairly.” It may be bullshit, but it’s not ideology. The ideology is this: that one barely …

Elon Musk’s growing empire is fueled by $4.9 billion in government subsidies

Tesla Motors Inc., SolarCity Corp. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, together have benefited from an estimated $4.9 billion in government support, according to data compiled by The Times. The figure underscores a common theme running through his emerging empire: a public-private financing model underpinning long-shot start-ups. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150531-story.html#page=1

Un employé municipal sur deux en banlieue

Profession • % des employés qui ne résident pas à Montréal Pompiers 82% Policiers 81% Contremaîtres 62% Cadres 49% Cols Bleus 48% Professionnels 38% Cols Blancs 32% Brigadiers 5% Total 49% source: http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2015/05/27/un-employe-municipal-sur-deux-en-banlieue