Edward Hasbrouck

Edward Hasbrouck is the author of The Practical Nomad travel book series. He is a journalist, blogger, consumer advocate, speaker, and travel expert. Hasbrouck is a consultant to The Identity Project on travel-related human rights and civil liberties issues, a member of the National Writers Union, and the Authors’ Rights Expert Group of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). He was imprisoned in 1983-1984 for organizing resistance to draft registration.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Edward Hasbrouck

Opinion

Action needed to kill California Senate’s military draft bill
April 29, 2024 By Edward Hasbrouck
The Selective Service System/driver’s license bill is in “suspense.” Action now can kill it.
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U.S.

In memory and in honor of draft resister David Harris
February 14, 2023 By Edward Hasbrouck
After Muhammad Ali, David Harris (1946 - 2023) was probably the most influential figure in the resistance to the military draft during the U.S. war in Indochina.
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Opinion

Congress again backs away from expanding draft registration (or abolishing draft altogether)
December 9, 2022 By Edward Hasbrouck
Expanding draft registration to women is still a bad idea that won’t go away until Congress ends draft registration entirely.
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Politics

Congress punts decision on draft registration into 2022 or 2023
January 5, 2022 By Edward Hasbrouck
Washington politicians once again deferred making a decision as to whether to finally end draft registration or to expand it to include young women as well as young men.
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Politics

House and Senate committees vote: Women must register for military draft
September 16, 2021 By Edward Hasbrouck
Women long supported men in resisting the draft. Now, the tables are turned. It’s time for men to support young women in their resistance.
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Opinion

Supreme Court’s refusal to rule on male-only draft registration is bad news
June 11, 2021 By Edward Hasbrouck
Like marijuana legalization, Congress is behind the people when it comes to the military draft. But SCOTUS just kicked the can down the road.
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Opinion

House hears only one side of the military conscription controversy
June 3, 2021 By Edward Hasbrouck
The military wants to keep Selective Service registration because it provides recruiting leads.
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News

Selective Service Repeal Act introduced in Congress
April 21, 2021 By Edward Hasbrouck
If passed, the bill would abolish the military draft completely.
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