Opinion

According to the Federal Reserve, the share of wealth owned by the top 1% in the US recently hit a record, the highest since tracking began. The top 1% today holds $55 trillion in wealth, roughly the same amount held by the entire bottom 90% of all Americans. Today’s uber rich enjoy staggering wealth, and they wield control of traditional and online media outlets to keep it that way.

Heading into midterm season, voters are experiencing Trump’s economic illiteracy first hand, even as Trump, embarrassingly, keeps blaming Biden. If he hadn’t elevated personal loyalty over professional competence when choosing his cabinet, staff would advise him that blaming a long gone predecessor makes Trump look weak, but he did, so they don’t, and here we are.

There are pioneers who build businesses, and then there are pioneers who build communities. John Castelli was one of those rare visionaries whose impact reached far beyond the walls of the clubs, restaurants, hotels, and businesses he helped create. His passing marks the end of an extraordinary chapter in LGBTQ history, but his legacy will continue to shape South Florida for generations to come.

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