Unemployment and anemic economies were fire-starters in the demonstrations that spread across the Arab word earlier this year. And while the Arab Spring toppled some regimes, bread and butter issues continue to plague the region. Democracy alone won’t be enough to deal with a simple demographic Achilles’ heel -- nearly a quarter of Arabs under 30 are jobless.

From Intelligence Squared – To drag our economy out of the biggest crisis since the Great Depression, America needs another moon shot. Can the investment of billions into the clean energy sector trigger the creation of millions of jobs and innovation? Or would we simply be pumping dollars into the myth of a green economy?

The World Affairs Council of Greater Richmond presents James Zogby, President of the Arab-American Institute and senior advisor to the polling firm Zogby International for “Arab Voices: What They Are Saying To Us, And Why It Matters.” Zogby asks the questions, collects the answers, and shares the results that will aide in understanding the Arab World more clearly.

Intelligence Squared U.S. presents an all-new program on foreign policy, featuring four high-level national security leaders debating the motion “It’s time to clip America’s global wings.”

With the U.S. now involved in Libya, an uproar on Middle Eastern shores and the war in Afghanistan – and the transition of the national security team in Washington – what’s next for America’s world role?