civil liberties

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If that’s true, I have not heard him or a supporter address what would appear to be a treatment mismatch for the others, as well as a potential civil liberties breach for all of them.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The Green Party and Jeremy Corbyn's Your Party have also warned the response to the "abhorrent" attacks should not restrict civil liberties.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“We are not going to divulge law enforcement-sensitive methods,” DHS said, but the department employs various forms of technology, while “respecting civil liberties and privacy interests.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"Right now, there's no way to ensure that our tools wouldn't be leveraged to cause terrible harms or erode civil liberties away from public scrutiny."

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

They abhorred McCarthy’s witch hunts for communists and his attacks on civil liberties.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield