Paul Jacobs (August 24, 1918 – January 3, 1978) [1] was a left-wing populist activist, journalist, and co-founder of Mother Jones magazine. [2] In 1966, he signed a tax resistance vow to protest the Vietnam War. [3]
In 1968, Jacobs was the nominee of the Peace and Freedom Party for U.S. Senate from California. [4] He received 1.31% of the vote.
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. [5]
Paul Jacobs (August 24, 1918 – January 3, 1978) [1] was a left-wing populist activist, journalist, and co-founder of Mother Jones magazine. [2] In 1966, he signed a tax resistance vow to protest the Vietnam War. [3]
In 1968, Jacobs was the nominee of the Peace and Freedom Party for U.S. Senate from California. [4] He received 1.31% of the vote.
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. [5]