Private Eyes on Campus: The New Era of Student Monitoring and Suppression

This latest sit‑down is with journalist Hannah Epstein to unpack a story that sounds like dystopian fiction but is happening on American campuses right now. Her reporting for The Nation begins with a University of Michigan student being confronted by private investigators hired by his own university. From there, Epstein traces a broader pattern of surveillance, intimidation, and administrative panic that is chilling dissent and undermining student journalism nationwide.