"I Couldn't Even Get a Job at Starbucks"

One of the shocks of applying to the harsh post-recession job market has been learning that not even low-skilled, entry level jobs are easy to get. With new employment numbers due Friday, March 4th, we at Frum Forum decided that it was time to listen to the voices of the young as they face …

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Written by Margaret Robinson on Tuesday March 1, 2011

Will Taxpayers Gain from Public Workers' Pain?

Governors are fighting hard to curb the power of public sector unions. Taxpayers may benefit, but there's a catch: weakening unions could harm the economy. Across the country, governors are fighting to curb the power of public sector unions. Taxpayers may benefit, but as my latest column for …

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Written by David Frum on Monday February 28, 2011

The Young and Jobless: Does Either Party Care?

Washington is doing precious little to reduce unemployment especially amongst the young. Why is this problem such a low priority for both political parties? Washington is doing precious little to reduce unemployment especially amongst the young. My latest column for CNN.com asks: why is this …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday February 22, 2011

New School Year, Same Frustrations

The start of another school year does not signal a new day in our worst urban schools. Last year’s colossal problems had three months off. As soon as the bell rings and the buses roll in, the embarrassing reality of “education” in inner city schools will resume. The problems of last year will have …

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Written by Thomas Gibbon on Monday August 31, 2009