John Whitaker is a writer and photographer whose work has appeared in The New YorkerThe AtlanticScalawag, and The St. Petersburg Times, in Russia. He focuses on challenges to democracy in the United States and abroad.

He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Comparative Literature, and from Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism with a Master of Science and Master of Arts.

Featured work:

“The Legacy of Srebrenica, Twenty Years Later”

“A Thousand Miles for the Right to Vote”

“Protecting Priceless Art From Natural Disasters”

“Disobedience Comes to the Capitol”

“Twenty Years of Fox News”

“Live from New York, It’s Flo Fox”

His adventures in songwriting can be found here. Instagram: @johnclarkewhitaker

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Writer and photographer based in New York.