Jake WhitakerinAge of AwarenessOne Year Ago…In commemoration of the anniversary of WJUSD’s first emergency board meeting to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to share some of…Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021
Jake WhitakerDay One of the Joe Biden PresidencyAt least, according to Donald Trump and Fox News.Aug 9, 2020Aug 9, 2020
Jake WhitakerSystemic Reform: Ideas for Improving Criminal JusticeWith demands for criminal justice reform gaining traction, it is imperative that we translate that energy into specific policy demands.Jun 20, 2020Jun 20, 2020
Jake WhitakerLet’s Talk About Criminal Justice ReinvestmentThis week, calls to “defund the police” began gaining traction as part of the larger protest movement against police brutality and…Jun 7, 20201Jun 7, 20201
Jake WhitakerLife After Bernie SandersWith the end of Bernie Sanders’s quest for the presidency, a new generation of political activists must now chart a path forward to…Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020
Jake WhitakerNeighborhood Court: Restorative Justice for a Better CommunityBy: Jeff Reisig, Jake Whitaker, and Nicole KirkaldyJul 2, 2019Jul 2, 2019
Jake Whitaker2020 Foresight: Mike Gravel, the Junkyard DogWhat would happen if you gave two teenagers the Twitter account of a notoriously cantankerous ex-Senator? Mike Gravel’s 2020 protest…Mar 22, 2019Mar 22, 2019
Jake Whitaker2020 Foresight: Stacey Abrams, the Vice Presidential Candidate?Joe Biden is signaling the possibility of naming Stacey Abrams as his Vice Presidential nominee right out of the gate. How would that…Mar 22, 20193Mar 22, 20193
Jake Whitaker2020 Foresight: Pete Buttigieg, the Millennial CandidateStep aside, Generation X. There’s a new Mayor in town, and his name is Pete Buttigieg (pronounced: boot-edge-edge). Although he is a dark…Mar 21, 20198Mar 21, 20198
Jake Whitaker2020 Foresight: Joe Biden, The “He’s Got Next” CandidateAfter passing on the opportunity to run against Hillary Clinton in 2016, former Vice President Biden seems poised to mount a comeback in…Mar 19, 20193Mar 19, 20193