Remembering the victims

Amidst all the ugly facts about the mismanagement of the global economy by crooks and fools, we sometimes forget what life has become for those who are being destroyed by neoliberalism and all the other assorted foolishness believed by the ruling classes and their idiot lackeys.

So today, here are a couple of links to stories of how folks on the bottom of the socio-economic scale are trying to survive.

THE GREAT RECESSION: Here Are Some Photos They'll Be Looking At In 50 Years

THE GREAT RECESSION: Life In "Tent City" In Lakewood New Jersey

And winter is coming.

Shelves are stocked at the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf in Burlington, Vt., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Around Vermont, demand is up at food shelves as Vermonters lose jobs, try to make ends meet on unemployment and struggle with heating, food and fuel costs. Many charities say they have been able to meet the demand with donations from food drives at businesses, church groups and schools, but wonder if they'll raise enough during the upcoming holiday season. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)