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