It has been generally accepted in progressive circles that the idealized neoliberalism of the late 1990s has aged poorly. Creator Aaron Sorkin’s excessively sentimental “West Wing” is the poster child ...

Director Aaron Sorkin’s latest drama, The Trial of the Chicago 7, reminds its audience that problems with the U.S. policing system have existed for decades. The film recounts the true story of seven ...

Cutting back and forth between the events of the ’68 convention and the subsequent trial the following year, we meet a rag-tag band of eight political activists: they include the media-savvy Yippies ...

The talented comedian plays activist Abbie Hoffman in the movie and would listen to recordings of him before doing scenes.