The economic crisis is racing like wildfire round the world. Millions of jobs are lost every month, financial systems are on life-support and a new great depression could be looming. Global leaders meet next month to tackle this unprecedented crisis: the agenda for this historic London Summit is being drafted right now, and we can be more than spectators there.

With free-market fundamentalism failing, it’s time for something new. Let’s start making our own views heard through a global citizens' dialogue -- let’s see if we can find agreement on better principles and reforms to rebuild a better global economy, then launch a Summit campaign to put this into practice. Click here now to participate in the poll -- together, we can decide what needs to be done about this crisis:

http://www.avaaz.org/economic_crisis_poll

In the 1930s the world’s nations failed to act together, deepening the last great depression. But some countries began to build a "New Deal" instead -- responding to the hardest of times by joining together to create a fairer, stronger economy, with progressive social reforms and institutions that put people first.

Today, we need a truly Global New Deal -- a bold vision around which we can unite and drive change, based on the values we share. With input from progressive experts, we’ve gathered a shortlist of big ideas which you can vote on, and fair principles on which a new economy could be built. Let’s help shape the Global New Deal to get it right before it’s too late -- follow this link to participate in Avaaz’s global deliberative poll now, and the outcomes will be delivered to the G20 ministers and officials now drafting reforms:

http://www.avaaz.org/economic_crisis_poll

With hope and determination,

Paul, Graziela, Ricken, Paula, Ben, Brett, Luis, Alice, Milena, Iain and the whole Avaaz team

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