In our first episode: The 99ers are a small but determined movement of the long-term unemployed (whose unemployment benefits ran out after 99 weeks). One NYC band of 99ers went on Friday to join Occupy Wall Street, where the occupiers have taken to calling themselves "The 99 percent." Watch what happens:
Introducing: F**ked!
A new Salon show on the United States of Unemployment
By Immy Humes
Published October 6, 2011 1:30PM (EDT)
By Immy Humes
Immy Humes, a NYC documentary filmmaker, has produced stories for PBS, NBC News, and Michael Moore. Her short film, "A Little Vicious," was nominated for an Oscar. Her latest feature, "Doc," is a saga of the post-war generation of New York writers and of madness. Her web site is http://www.thedoctank.com/
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