
Men in Despair
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The History of J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a member of the Communist Party but not card-carrying, according to his biographers and Director Krista Fernolin. The movie "American Prometheus" is one of the best movies of the last 20 years; it does alter or obfuscate this historical record that is unimpeachable. If you've seen the movie, you must read it. And if you refuse to see it because you think that it's a liberal claptrap? You should watch it anyway. It might actually encourage you to see the movie to see where it goes wrong.
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