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Articles from other places about the Sheffield Social Forum.

Rescuing the Debt Trap Victims
The Star, 7th May 2004 (Sorry, no full text)

The article by David Walsh included a large photo of the street theatre that took part as part of the demonstrations, showing the scene when "one shopper got lured into a massive debt'trap'." It included a quote pointing out the risk of high interest credit, and the possibility of credit unions as an alternative. It gave contact details for SCUDA and Debtline (Call 0808 8002237).

Debt and Poverty Action
Sheffield IMC, 1st May 2004
 * There was protest in Sheffield on Saturday 1st May outside Brighthouse, on The Moor, because it is a credit company that make huge profits by exploiting those people who don't have access to mainstream sources of debt finance...

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/05/290280.html

Sheffield Social Forum Launch
Sheffield IMC, 31st March 2004
 * The Sheffield Social Forum opened to the global resistance sounds of Manu Chao...

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/03/288310.html

Democracy is not a spectator sport
Tom Stafford investigates the plans for a 'Sheffield Social Forum'


 * The Sheffield Social Forum will not be sponsored by any government or corporation. It will not be run by any political party, dominated by any ideology, distracted by any compromise with injustice or discrimination. It will not solve your problems for you, take any actions on your behalf or tell you what to think or do.


 * The Sheffield Social Forum will not be televised.


 * The Sheffield Social Forum will put you in the driver's seat

http://www.sheffieldbase.com/story.php?s=90