Hedrick Smith

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter and Emmy-winning PBS producer. Covered Saigon, Moscow, Cairo, and six presidents. Authored five books. Edits reclaimtheAmericandream.org.

New TV Doc: Grassroots Rebellion Takes over American Politics

WASHINGTON – If like most Americans you’re angry that our democracy feels broken, that elections are being corrupted by billionaire and corporate money, and that politicians are rigging elections through

By Hedrick Smith

/ June 25, 2018

Trump's Epic List of Promises - Can He Keep Them?

© 2017 by reclaimtheamericandream.org. The article was written by Hedrick Smith, executive editor of reclaimtheamericandream.org. Washington – Okay, let’s keep score. He’s thrown down the gauntlet. After taking

By Hedrick Smith

/ January 26, 2017

Super PACs Hit New Record, Target the Senate

© 2016 by reclaimtheamericandream.org. The article was written by Hedrick Smith, executive editor of reclaimtheamericandream.org. Washington – Super PACs are once again breaking records – topping $1.1 billion – but there’

By Hedrick Smith

/ October 20, 2016

Campaign Finance Reform Moves Closer to the White House

© 2016 by reclaimtheamericandream.org. The article was written by Hedrick Smith, executive editor of reclaimtheamericandream.org. Washington – What got lost in the mudslinging of the second presidential debate and the

By Hedrick Smith

/ October 12, 2016

Why There Is Good News and Bad News for the Middle Class

By Hedrick Smith

/ September 19, 2016

Can the States Save Our Democracy?

© 2016 by Hedrick Smith. Republished with permission from the author. Smith is the executive editor of reclaimtheamericandream.org. WASHINGTON — In this tumultuous election year, little attention has focused on the

By Hedrick Smith

/ August 22, 2016

Gerrymandering Robs Many Voters of a Meaningful Vote

© 2016 by reclaimtheamericandream.org. The article was written by Hedrick Smith, executive editor of reclaimtheamericandream.org. Gerrymandering Undermines Our Democracy In a prophetic column in early 2010, Republican strategist and

By Hedrick Smith

/ August 15, 2016