Edward Hasbrouck

@edwardhasbrouck

Anti-fascist, author, journalist, consumer & human rights advocate, ally to youth liberation, bicyclist, consultant to the Identity Project. edward@hasbrouck.org Signal +1-415-824-0214 Mastodon:

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Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Jul 8

Why is the Selective Service war gaming a "special skills" draft? (my latest on Responsible Statecraft, based on responses to my FOIA requests) responsiblestatecraft.org/war-draft-se... More on planning for a "special skills" draft and who it might include: hasbrouck.org/draft/advice...

Required skills: Computer network technicians, electronics technicians, aerospace engineers, divers, welders, gas turbine engine mechanics, electricians, heavy equipment operators, longshoremen, steel workers / pipefitters, radar / communications technicians, fiber optic technicians, mariners, aviation structural mechanics, cyber security specialists, robotics operators and technicians, air traffic controllers, logistics specialists, linguists.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Jul 1

Did California’s DMV Director lie to the legislature about REAL-ID "agreement", "requirements", and "deadline"? papersplease.org/wp/2026/07/0...

California DMV Director Steve Gordon, alongside other DMV staff, responds to questions from members of Senate Budget Subcommittee #5 on Transportation, March 19, 2026.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Jun 5

Protest at SF DMV office Thurs. against Gov. Newsom's proposal to upload information about *all* Cali. driver's licenses to national ID database. This can't be fixed with "guardrails". Tell Assm. and Sen. to *remove* this from budget: papersplease.org/wp/2026/04/2... @bayresistance.bsky.social

Speaker in front of line of protesters with signs and banners.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Jun 2

STOP DMV Data Grab Rally! 1377 Fell St, San Francisco Thurs, June 4, 8-9 AM PDT bay-resistance.solidarity.tech/stop-dmv-dat... What's happening and why it matters: papersplease.org/wp/2026/04/2...

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Jun 1

Poll: Bipartisan opposition to a military draft: "The takeaway from this opinion poll is that members of Congress regardless of party have much more to gain than lose by taking a stand against any draft." hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

Details of poll: "Q6. Military Draft: If President Trump implemented a military draft, would you support or oppose it?"

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· May 21

RIP Barney Frank. Barney was the Representative from the district where I grew up (this photo was taken by a Wellesley Townsman photographer at an event in 1982) and for many years was the lead sponsor in Congress, along with Rep. Ron Paul, of proposals to abolish the Selective Service System.

Barney Frank speaks with Edward Hasbrouck

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· May 3

Today on World Press Freedom Day, Delegates to #IFJ Centennial Congress joined French journalists' unions in front of City Hall in Paris for reading names and moment of silence for journalists killed around the world in last year. The list was too long. Largest number were Palestinian. #NWU

Journalists with banner in front of Paris City Hall

Edward Hasbrouck in line of journalists with banner.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Apr 25

Spotted on the picket line in front of the Tesla showroom in San Francisco today:

Then they came for the journalists. We don't know what happened after that.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Apr 12

Looking forward to talking with Amy Goodman on @democracynow.org Monday morning on behalf of coalition opposing "automatic" draft registration and supporting Selective Service Repeal Act: democracynow.org comdsd.org/pdf/Joint_St... More on what you can do: hasbrouck.org/draft/automa...

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Apr 2

BTW, check out this photo feature on my dad's boss Bill Wolf from a LIFE magazine special issue on the space program, Spetember 25, 1964. Was this the first-ever mass media hero treatment of the life of a computer engineer/entrepreneur? books.google.com/books?id=rUw...

Bill Wolf of the New Electronic Breed: Young Wizard of Computers

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Mar 26

NEW: Selective Service email shows "automatic" registration for military draft originated with one of most MAGA holdovers from Trump 1.0 admin: hasbrouck.org/draft/automa... SSS knew this would require locating all undocumented immigrants, but had no idea how to do so: hasbrouck.org/draft/automa...

internal SSS email re: proposed legislation for "automatic" draft registration

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Mar 22

Thoughts on having been prosecuted by Robert S. Mueller, III, in the first high-profile case that brought his political ambitions to public attention: hasbrouck.org/draft/prosec...

Indictment of Edward J. Hasbrouck signed by Robert S. Mueller, III, Assistant United States Attorney

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Mar 11

As U.S. Military Threats and Actions Escalate, Coalition Calls for Ending Preparations for a Military Draft: hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

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Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Feb 28

The Draft and U.S. Wars Around the World: Will there be a draft? How is it going to work? What can we do about it? hasbrouck.org/draft/drafta...

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Feb 28

FAQ for members of U.S. military on refusing illegal orders: nlgmltf.org/military-law... Please share and boost!

QR code: https://nlgmltf.org/military-law/2025/faq-on-refusing-illegal-orders/

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Feb 14

"Draft Counselor Training 101" video now available: In face of government propaganda and threats (intimidating but often unenforceable), draft counselors can help potential draftees think through their goals, understand options, and evaluate risks, pros, and cons. hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Feb 2

See you this Saturday in L.A.:

Labor Education Conference: AI, Labor, and the Future of LA and the World

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Dec 14

Slides and links for my presentation today at SF library symposium on "AI, Labor, and the Future of San Francisco": hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

Flowchart of generative AI inputs, process, and output.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Dec 9

House and Senate agree to make draft registration "automatic": hasbrouck.org/blog/archive... "This doesn’t mean that a #draft is being activated — although preparing to do so is sole purpose of SSS. This will, however, move USA closer to a draft than at any time since 1975." #war #conscription

[Excerpt from summary of House-Senate conference report on the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2026.]

Sec. 535 - Selective Service System: automatic registration

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 534) that would
authorize automatic registration in the Selective Service
System.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the House provision.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Nov 10

Rest in peace: Jim Casteris, 1932-2025 (Marching in the rain with Vets for Peace, Downtown Crossing, Boston, 1987. Photo © by Ellen Shub)

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Nov 10

The world's busiest border crossing and the world's most inappropriate rails-to-trails conversion: hasbrouck.org/blog/archive... #bicycle #border #railstotrails

Aerial view looking south from Malaysia to Singapore. Causeway at right between Johor Bahru (Malaysia) and Woodlands (Singapore) is the world’s busiest international border crossing. The RTS Link railway viaduct at left is largely complete but the rail shuttle is not yet in operation. The limited vestigial rail shuttle service on the original causeway is scheduled to be discontinued once the RTS Link enters service, in theory by the end of 2026 although the project has been delayed repeatedly.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Nov 9

The world’s busiest border crossing and international airline route (not what you may have thought) and the little-known alternative): hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

Passengers disembarking from a Firefly Airlines flight at Seletar Airport, Singapore.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Nov 7

#KualaLumpur #Malaysia and #Singapore for travellers and digital nomads: hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

Looking north across the Klang River toward the hills — part of the spine of the Malay peninsula — from the balcony of the apartment I rented in the Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC) district, with part of the Malay foodie mecca of Kampung Baru including the Masjid Jamek (main mosque) for the neighborhood in the foreground. The Saloma Link pedestrian bridge between KLCC and Kampung Baru is out of sight to the right at the end of the road spanned by the arch at center.

Murtabak maker at one of the row of food stalls on the sidewalk of Lorong Perak alley, behind the tower anchored by the main Malaysian offices of Deutsche Bank in the upscale KLCC office, hotel, and shopping-mall district.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Oct 19

"The Amazing Race", Sikh truckers, and the archipelago of Punjabi "dhabas" along U.S. and Canadian highways: hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

"Punjabi Dhaba" sign in Punjabi outside Lucky’s Restaurant and Punjabi Dhaba, just off the Trans-Canada highway in Indian Head, Saskatchewan.

Punjabi dhaba in the mini-mart at the Sinclair gas station at I-80
Exit 4 (Bonneville Salt Flats), Wendover, UT. Signs say 'Indian
Restaurant' and 'Custom T-Shirts'.

Punjabi dhaba food truck at Paul’s Truck Wash, behind the Flying J
truck stop, I-80 Exit 48, Fernley, NV.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Oct 11

European Entry-Exit System (EES) launches Sunday, Oct 12: EU follows bad example of the USA with mug shots and fingerprinting of tourists and other visitors: hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

"The officer will scan up to 10 of your fingerprints and take your photograph with a digital camera. Welcome to the U.S."

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Sep 26

Writers whose work has been included in books or ebooks: Look for an envelope like this to claim your share of $1.5 billion from generative-AI company that copied our work without payment or permission. More info and advice from the NWU: nwu.org/anthropic/

Image of sample envelope with return address form "Anthropic Copyright Settlement".

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Sep 9

House Rules Committee blocks vote on ending Selective Service: hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

House Rules Committee list of proposed amendments to the NDAA.

Edward Hasbrouck@edwardhasbrouck· Sep 5

House considers whether to end or try to "automate" draft registration: hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...