Tens of millions of Americans are involuntarily jobless, but being unemployed still carries a stigma.

“Many people hadn’t told their families or friends, because they were ashamed,” explains Sam Talbot, an unemployed cook, in the second installment of Salon.com’s new video series, “F**ked: The United States of Unemployment”. Some people didn’t want to be on camera or mentioned by name because they were ashamed or afraid they would be discriminated against by employers.

See what happens when this group of intrepid 99ers decides to confront the unemployment stigma head-on by traveling to Washington, D.C., for the One Nation Working Together rally. Visit this special page to view the video (also available on YouTube).

“F**ked: The United States of Unemployment” is Salon’s new video documentary series exploring the lives of the long-term unemployed and their struggle to survive and fight back.

In “F**ked,” Academy Award-Nominated director Immy Humes follows a diverse group of New York City-area residents from food pantries to marches to tense confrontations at Occupy Wall Street. Salon’s goal with this series is not only to show the human impact of our nation’s deteriorating social safety net, but to also share the inspiring story of those who are organizing to fight for better living conditions on behalf of all Americans who continue to suffer through “the Great Recession.”

Each Tuesday, for the next 6 weeks, a new video will be posted on Salon’s website. To see today’s webisode visit this special web page.