News Brief: As American Troops Hide in Civilian Hotels, US Media Ignores Pentagon's Use of ‘Human Shields’
In this News Brief, we examine the blatant ‘human shields’ double standard exhibited by CNN, the New York Times, the Atlantic, and other elite media as reports emerge of US troops hiding from Iran in civilian infrastructure.
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Show Notes
Adam Johnson | June 16, 2025 | The Column
Episode 197: The "Human Shields" Canard as Catch-All Colonial Absolution
Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson | February 7, 2024 | Citations Needed
Neve Gordon | December 1, 2023 | London Review of Books
Human Shields and the Location of Agency
Neve Gordon and Nicola Perugini | 2021 | Third World Approaches to International Law Review (TWAILR)
Author Interview: Human Shields
Neve Gordon and Nicola Perugini | October 6, 2020 | Jadaliyya
Iran’s Attacks Force U.S. Troops to Work Remotely
Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt | March 25, 2026 | The New York Times
The UN’s Gaza Statistics Make No Sense
Graeme Wood | May 17, 2024 | The Atlantic
We can't ignore the truth that Hamas uses human shields
Jason Willick | November 14, 2023 | The Washington Post
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Transcript
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Credits
Senior Producer: Florence Barrau-Adams
Producer: Julianne Tveten
Production Assistant: Trendel Lightburn
Newsletter: Marco Cartolano
Music: Grandaddy
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