Latest short film by The People’s Republic of Animation. Narrated by Nick Cave. Directed by Eddie White & Ari Gibson. Produced by Jessica Brentnall. Found at Vimeo from PRA.

Summary from ComingSoon.net: Investigative reporters Leslie and Andrew Cockburn have spent nearly 30 years uncovering major stories (for PBS, CBS Reports, 60 Minutes, et alia), but with “American Casino” they take on the biggest economic crisis of our lifetime: the subprime mortgage meltdown that has caused more than a million Americans to lose their homes. [...]

A group of US Marines discover a large supply of rockets and white phosphorus grenades in Iraq and blow them up.