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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    Can the government force Silicon Valley to spy on its customers?Can the government force Silicon Valley to spy on its customers?
    Technology

    Why Apple’s fight with the FBI is a lot bigger than the San Bernardino terrorism case.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    A year ago, GOP primary polls showed Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee winning. Now they’re out.A year ago, GOP primary polls showed Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee winning. Now they’re out.
    Politics

    The GOP presidential race looked wildly different a year ago.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    ‘Libertarian but Very Pro-Government’: The Distinctive Ideology of Silicon Valley Democrats‘Libertarian but Very Pro-Government’: The Distinctive Ideology of Silicon Valley Democrats
    Technology

    Writer Greg Ferenstein says it might seem like a mass of contradictions until you understand the unique perspective of technology elites.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    “Libertarian but very pro-government”: the distinctive ideology of Silicon Valley“Libertarian but very pro-government”: the distinctive ideology of Silicon Valley
    Technology

    The technology elite love both capitalism and Obamacare — and that’s not a contradiction.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    What Tim Cook doesn’t want to admit about iPhones and encryptionWhat Tim Cook doesn’t want to admit about iPhones and encryption
    Technology

    Technologists like to claim that secure back doors are impossible, but the San Bernardino case suggests that’s not true.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    What’s really at stake in Apple’s war with the FBI over iPhone encryptionWhat’s really at stake in Apple’s war with the FBI over iPhone encryption
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    Technology

    Apple and civil liberties groups say the FBI’s request would set a dangerous precedent.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Ignore this New York Times writer’s terrible retirement adviceIgnore this New York Times writer’s terrible retirement advice
    Politics

    A writer argues that you should ignore conventional wisdom and keep 100 percent of your money in stocks when you retire. He’s wrong.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Democrats and Republicans are both making misleading arguments about Scalia’s replacementDemocrats and Republicans are both making misleading arguments about Scalia’s replacement
    Politics

    This year’s Supreme Court really is unprecedented — but not for the reasons partisans on both side claim.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    At least 14 Supreme Court justices have been confirmed during election yearsAt least 14 Supreme Court justices have been confirmed during election years
    Politics

    The death of Justice Antonin Scalia has forced partisans to become experts on Supreme Court history.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    The coming fight to replace Justice Scalia, explainedThe coming fight to replace Justice Scalia, explained
    Politics

    The fight over Obama’s next Supreme Court nominee will be the most politicized and high-stakes nomination fight in decades.

    By Timothy B. Lee