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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