John Louis Spivak (June 13, 1897 September 30, 1981) was an American socialist and later communist reporter and author, who wrote about the problems of the working class, racism, and the spread of fascism in Europe and the United States. Most of Spivak's work was dedicated to supporting communism, exposing capitalism, fascism and underground Nazi spy groups in Central America, Europe, and the U.S. In March 1935, the last issue of the American Spectator gave its award for 'best reporting' to Spivak for his articles in New Masses on Nazi and anti-Semitic activity in the U.S.(Excerpt from Wikipedia)