Paul Jacobs (activist)

For other people named Paul Jacobs, see Paul Jacobs (disambiguation).

Paul Jacobs (August 24, 1918 – January 3, 1978)[1] was a pioneering activist, journalist, and co-founder of Mother Jones magazine.[2] In 1966 he signed a tax resistance vow to protest the Vietnam War.[3]

He is the subject of the 1980 political documentary Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang, which details his investigation into government cover-up of the health hazards related to nuclear weapons testing in 1950s Nevada.

References

  1. ↑ "Farewell Paul Jacobs". Mother Jones Magazine. Mother Jones Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "The History of Mother Jones". Mother Jones. Mother Jones and the Foundation for National Progress. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Time Has Come, The .... We Will Refuse to Pay Our Federal Income Taxes Voluntarily.". triptych | tri-college digital library. triptych | tri-college digital library. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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