03/13/18 Morning News & Commentary

Ars Technica: TSA accused of searching domestic travelers’ devices with no warrant

Associated Press: U.S. sets new record for censoring, withholding gov’t files

Sports Illustrated: Report: Madison Square Gardens using facial recognition on fans

Fortune: An American university is spying on students to predict dropouts. Here’s what that says about Big Data in the U.S.

Winston-Salem Journal: AP investigation: US military overlooks sex abuse among kids on base

Gizmodo: U.S. Border Patrol releases propaganda video praising Trump’s border wall

New York Times: The one thing that protects a laptop after it’s been stolen

ZeroHedge: U.S. spy drone spotted near Crimea after $47 million defense purchase by Ukraine: Report

Washington Examiner: After Parkland, a surge in make-your-own AR-15 rifles

National Review: Russia Collusion: Hillary Clinton, DNC, and FBI are the real stars

The Federalist: If backchannels with Russia are considered nefarious, say hello to war

CatchNews: Police without policemen: Dubai to use advanced technology for better surveillance

FEE: Entitlements: The “most predictable economic crisis in history”

SHELDON RICHMAN: Trade wars don’t put Americans first

CHRIS HEDGES: The empty piety of the American Press

Big Think: This black hole gives you an infinite number of futures

Author: S. Smith