Politics
“Duck Dynasty” Scandal Reveals More About Us Than About Phil Robertson
December 21, 2013 | Eric ShapiroWith his comments comparing homosexuality to bestiality in an interview with GQ, Phil Robertson, the star of A&E‘s popular reality TV series Duck Dynasty, has shown himself to be a vile bigot. Contrary to the arguments of his defenders on … Read More
New York City E-Cigarette Ban Isn’t Just Bad Policy; It’s Fundamentally Immoral
December 20, 2013 | Eric ShapiroMany may call New York the “greatest city in the world.” Alas, that doesn’t mean New Yorkers don’t have to deal with a spate of problems particular to the Big Apple. One of them is the government’s notion that it … Read More
Blue Dog Democrats’ Imperil Themselves, Liberal Agenda With Obamacare Sabotage
December 2, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe Republican Party may be easy to hate, but there is perhaps no lower political life form than a Blue Dog Democrat. Actual dogs are loyal, brave, predictable and enjoy pissing all over the place to mark their … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Forum at Hudson Guild-Elliott Center shows ALL the Mayoral Candidates
October 31, 2013 | Eric ShapiroIf you get all your news from mainstream sources, you might assume that there are only two candidates campaigning to become the next mayor of New York. You’d be wrong. In fact, there are actually 15 – and they truly … Read More
Never Mind the Politics: Some Essential Facts About Obamacare
October 1, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Korvin Vicente
This week marks a defining moment for healthcare in America, as the first step in President Barack Obama’s signature health care law is slated for launch. As the biggest part of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), the … Read More
Holocaust, Genocide & Raphael Lemkin’s Legacy: A Panel Discussion at the Center for Jewish History
September 26, 2013 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
On September 24th at the Center for Jewish History, a panel discussion explored the legacy of one of the 20th century’s great unheralded notables: Raphael Lemkin. The Polish-Jewish intellectual and … Read More
Stop the Frisking: When Stop and Frisk Crosses the Yellow Line
September 6, 2013 | Shaun PersaudBy Shaun Persaud – Edited by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
I would like to begin by saying I respect the right of police officers to search a citizen they believe to be suspicious. The Constitution grants the police … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: New York Mayoral Candidate Jack Hidary Comes to Flatiron District
September 4, 2013 | Eric ShapiroSometimes the most interesting political candidates are the long shots. Case in point: Jack Hidary, a tech millionaire and the founder of Earthweb, who visited the Flatiron District’s Le Pain Quotidien on Tuesday to promote his campaign for mayor of … Read More
The Power of Mentoring: Transcending Poverty Through Shared Experience
August 22, 2013 | Eric ShapiroFlatiron Hot! recently had the privilege of interviewing Danny Tejada and Gaetan Lamy, authors of Different Families, Still Brothers, a compilation of revealing email correspondences that began when they met through iMentor, one of many programs that pair disadvantaged youth … Read More