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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     History of Taxes Recent revelations of abuse at the Internal Revenue Service have grabbed headlines and started a firestorm. Is this just the latest ... more The Future of America’s Cities In the last 30 years, we have witnessed a serious decline in American cities. Some recent developments offer some hope for ... more   Do We Need the Western Canon? main page Do We Need the Western Canon? Aired 10/30/1997 The debate about what books to teach in our universities is as old as universities themselves. Is there a classic body of work, a canon that every student should learn? What authors and what books should be included?   Read the full transcript   Andrew Delbanco     professor of humanities at Columbia University, author of The Death of Satan: How Americans Have Lost the Sense of Evil   Harvey Flaumenhaft     dean of St. Johns College, author of The Effective Republic   Stanley Fish     professor of English at Duke University, author of Professional Correctness Originally Aired: 10/30/1997     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Social Policy with Karl Zinsmeister   aired 6/15/2006 Is There a Worm in the Apple?   aired 10/7/2004 The Language Police/Textbook PC   aired 12/4/2003 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.