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…16 min read·Mar 10, 2021----
Jake WhitakerDay One of the Joe Biden PresidencyAt least, according to Donald Trump and Fox News.5 min read·Aug 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.9 min read·Jun 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…10 min read·Jun 7, 2020--1--1
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…13 min read·Apr 13, 2020----
Jake WhitakerNeighborhood Court: Restorative Justice for a Better CommunityBy: Jeff Reisig, Jake Whitaker, and Nicole Kirkaldy13 min read·Jul 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…7 min read·Mar 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…7 min read·Mar 22, 2019--3--3
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…10 min read·Mar 21, 2019--8--8
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…10 min read·Mar 19, 2019--3--3