Activists prepare for march on 'Wall Street
South'
From Charlotte, North Carolina, where activists plan to
gather in the city's sizable financial district to protest what they see as
the 'coproprate takeover' of the US political system.
Our correspondent speaks to David Johnson, one of the six million people in
the US facing foreclosure on his house. Johnson will join the planned
protests outside the Democratic National Convention later this week saying
"the banks basically did what they wanted to do", despite efforts by the
Obama administration to try and curb the economic downturn in the US.
Occupy Charlotte activists get set for
Democratic Party convention
As President Barack Obama heads to North Carolina to
formally accept the Democratic nomination, he will not only find supporters.
Activists aligned with the Occupy Wall Street movement, too, are demanding
major changes.
