EpisodeNews Brief: As American Troops Hide in Civilian Hotels, US Media Ignores Pentagon's Use of 'Human Shields'Citations Needed · Apr 1, 2026 · 18 minPlay · 17:55SaveShareEpisode pageIn this News Brief we examine CNN, the Atlantic, Washington Post and NYT's blatant 'human shields' double standard as reports emerge of US troops hiding from Iranian attacks in civilian infrastructure.RelatedEpisodes 3Videos 5Blogs 3Winging it in IranThe Gray Area with Sean Illing • Mar 6, 2026 • 37 minStrange threadfellows: How the U.S. military shaped what we all wearPlanet Money • Dec 10, 2025 • 36 minInside the Iran War and the Pentagon's Feud with Anthropic with Under Secretary of War Emil MichaelAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg • Mar 6, 2026 • 1 h 23 min