Opinion and Commentary
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Standing Rock Triumph: The Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Make History
December 7, 2016 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro
On Sunday, the Army Corps of Engineers announced that it would halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which threatened the water supply and burial sites of the Standing Rock Sioux in South Dakota. This decision on … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Populism vs. Identity Politics is a False Choice; Dems Need Both to Win
November 30, 2016 | Eric ShapiroWith identity politics currently in some disrepute, economic populism is ascendant in the Democratic Party. The conventional wisdom goes that Donald Trump’s upset Electoral College victory over Hillary Clinton derived in part from his strong right-wing populist appeal to white … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Unqualified Praise of Castro Undermines the Credibility of the Progressive Left
November 27, 2016 | Eric ShapiroThe unqualified praise of Fidel Castro from some on the left risks undermining our moral authority (not to mention ideological consistency) at the worst possible moment. Fidel Castro, a repressive totalitarian dictator, habitually violated basic liberal and democratic principles to stay in … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: 5 Reasons GOP is to Blame for Donald Trump
November 23, 2016 | Eric ShapiroIn the final days of the presidential campaign, pundits and politicians alike went out of their way to distinguish Trump from the Republican presidential nominees of elections past. Trump, the reasoning went, was an overt bigot who shattered age-old political … Read More
23 Days of Holiday Cheer Arrive in Flatiron with Unveiling of Flatiron Skyline Display!
November 22, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
It’s that holiday time of year again, and for Flatiron District denizens as well as patrons of NYC Seminar and Conference Center that means the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership’s “23 Days … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: To Stop Trump, Dems’ Left and Center-Left Must Work Together
November 21, 2016 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro
Neoliberalism has been a disaster for America and the world in many respects. Over time, progressives can and should replace it with a more populist, egalitarian ideology and program of policies that prioritize the interests of Main … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Never is Now – Jewish Resistance Against Trump is a Moral Imperative
November 17, 2016 | Eric ShapiroI am both an atheist and a Jew. Although making this seemingly contradictory statement risks drawing criticism from both atheists and Jews, I feel obligated say it when someone asks me about my faith. Seeing Jewish Resistance trend on Twitter … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Examining Millennials’ Complicity in Trump’s Election
November 16, 2016 | Eric ShapiroThe biggest story of the 2016 election, perhaps even bigger than the humbling of the Clinton dynasty and Trump’s meteoric rise to power, was the failure of the Obama coalition to mobilize and defeat the candidate who stands in opposition … Read More
Flatiron BID, Van Alen Announce 2016 Public Plaza Holiday Display Contest Winner – LOT’s “Flatiron Sky-Line”
November 11, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
The holiday season in Flatiron, NYC Seminar & Conference Center’s home base, is beckoning and we’ve become accustomed to some exciting and sublime designs to warm our holiday hearts with lights, … Read More
Mother-Daughter Team Brings Exercise Techniques to Flatiron and NYC with Hilliard Studio Method
November 10, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
New York City remains the target for brands, products and services to break into the big time, and as the readers of this blog well know, our own Flatiron District and … Read More