The Free Press(@TheFP):New York City is where people from all over the world come to become Americans. A recent viral cover story in “New York” magazine about Middle Eastern immigrants gets that exactly backward, @liel argues. “Anyone content with magazines laundering logic and language to fit the prevalent ideology and with politicos using their office to advance the interests of one tribe over the other is welcome to retreat to their favorite women-run Syrian supper club,” he writes. “Everyone else should fight like hell to make sure New York never becomes Habibi City.” Read his full piece here:

2026.08.12 14:45

New York City is where people from all over the world come to become Americans. A recent viral cover story in “New York” magazine about Middle Eastern immigrants gets that exactly backward, @liel argues. “Anyone content with magazines laundering logic and language to fit the prevalent ideology and with politicos using their office to advance the interests of one tribe over the other is welcome to retreat to their favorite women-run Syrian supper club,” he writes. “Everyone else should fight like hell to make sure New York never becomes Habibi City.” Read his full piece here: