Edward Alden
Snapshot
With Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff meeting Obama this week, it is time to reconsider allowing citizens of her country and those of other emerging markets into the Visa Waiver Program. The United States would reap economic, political, and security gains by doing so.
Comment
Jul/Aug
2011
Washington claims that the country's borders are more secure than ever, but the truth is that no one knows for sure. The U.S. government has never defined what border security actually means or how to measure it -- both of which are essential prerequisites to keeping the country safe.
Capsule Review
Jan/Feb
2009
