Neville Roy Singham: The Man Funding Color Revolution in the USA
- Rex Ballard
- 6 days ago
- 5 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
In the shadowy realm of global geopolitics, few figures capture the volatile mix of wealth, ideology, and foreign influence quite like Neville Roy Singham. This American billionaire, harboring deep-rooted communist sympathies, stands accused of channeling hundreds of millions into a web of far-left organizations across the United States—allegedly to spark unrest and deepen divisions. Since relocating to Shanghai, China, in 2017, critics have cast him as a pivotal architect of what some term a "color revolution" aimed at America itself.
Traditionally, the phrase evokes foreign-orchestrated uprisings abroad; here, it's flipped to imply an internally funded campaign of destabilization. Drawing on rigorous investigations, congressional inquiries, and hard-hitting media exposés, this article explores Singham's origins, his rise to riches, his entanglements with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the mounting evidence of his role in sowing discord on U.S. soil.
Early Life and Ideological Roots
Neville Roy Singham entered the world on May 13, 1954, into a family immersed in radical politics. His father, Archibald Wickeramaraja Singham—a Sri Lankan-born political scientist and historian—taught at Brooklyn College in New York, focusing on anti-colonialism and Third World dynamics. Raised amid these fervent ideas, young Singham absorbed leftist principles early on. By the 1970s, in Detroit, he aligned himself with the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, a Black nationalist group infused with Maoist ideology. Such activism drew early scrutiny: In 1974, the FBI deemed him "potentially dangerous," citing his affiliations, emotional traits, and activities seen as threats to U.S. interests.
At Howard University, Singham studied political science, honing his Marxist-Leninist outlook. He has long championed Maoism—the ideological foundation of modern China—and endorsed socialist leaders like Venezuela's Hugo Chávez. In 2017, he wed Jodie Evans, co-founder of the anti-war activist group Code Pink and a onetime Democratic advisor, further blending his personal and political spheres. Singham has vowed to redistribute most of his fortune in his lifetime, positioning it as a socialist gesture to confront privilege.
For more on Jodie Evans and Code Pink's activism, see this X post discussing related funding.
Forging a Tech Empire
Singham's radical beliefs didn't hinder his capitalist triumphs. In the late 1980s, he launched Thoughtworks, a Chicago-based IT consultancy excelling in custom software, digital innovation, and Agile practices. As chairman, he steered explosive growth. By 2008, the firm employed over 1,000 staff with 20-30% annual expansion and outposts in places like South Africa and Uganda. Come 2017, it spanned 4,500 employees in 15 countries, catering to giants such as Bayer, Walmart, Thomson Reuters, and Axis Bank.
Even in business, Singham wove in his ideals, offering free services to unions like South Africa's NUMSA. From 2001 to 2008, he advised Huawei, the Chinese tech behemoth with entrenched CCP connections which included an internal party committee—a link that hinted at future alliances. In August 2017, he offloaded Thoughtworks to Apax Partners for roughly $785 million, amassing a fortune that unlocked his activist pursuits. Afterward, he poured investments into Chinese enterprises like Shanghai Luoweixing and Gondwana Foods, and took on the role of legal representative for Shanghai Shinong Company, Ltd.
Shanghai Shift and CCP Entanglements
The 2017 sale propelled Singham to Shanghai, ushering in a phase of overt CCP alignment. A bombshell 2023 New York Times probe exposed his partnerships with Chinese state media and propaganda arms. By 2019, he had co-founded a consulting venture with CCP affiliates, sharing ownership with entities like Tongren. His operations overlap with Shanghai Maku Cultural Communication Company, which crafts CCP backed content to burnish China's international persona.
Singham has joined CCP seminars on global outreach and bankrolls outlets parroting party lines downplaying Uyghur abuses or slamming U.S. foreign policy. Lawmakers like Senators Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham, alongside think tanks such as the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), peg him as a linchpin in the CCP's "Strategy of Sowing Discord," designed to inflame U.S. fractures and divert attention from Beijing's agendas. Though he rejects claims of being a CCP operative, demands for Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) probes, asset seizures, and subpoenas persist.
Channeling Funds to Fuel Division
Central to the accusations is the "Singham Network"—a labyrinth of U.S. nonprofits sustained by hundreds of millions funneled through veiled routes like donor-advised funds and fiscal sponsors. Prominent beneficiaries include The People's Forum, Code Pink, Justice and Education Fund, Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), ANSWER Coalition, and International People's Assembly. These outfits drive anti-capitalist, anti-law-enforcement, and anti-regime campaigns, frequently disrupting key infrastructure.
From 2017 to 2022, Singham injected over $20.4 million into The People's Forum—virtually its sole income stream—including $12 million in 2019 via the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund. Code Pink draws about 25% of its budget from his channels, while PSL counts him as its primary patron.
This cash has ignited tangible turmoil:
Anti-ICE Clashes and Uprisings: In Los Angeles (2025), PSL spearheaded riots traced to Singham's dollars. In Minnesota, affiliates like The People's Forum, PSL, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and Minnesota Immigration Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) orchestrated shutdowns and rallies after ICE incidents, including a deadly Minneapolis shooting. These featured mass marches, business halts, and covert coordination via encrypted apps to heighten mayhem.
Pro-Palestinian and Campus Mobilizations: After October 2023, his web amplified university protests and the "Shut It Down for Palestine" initiative.
Detractors frame this as a color revolution by stealth, leveraging extremist causes to erode U.S. cohesion and mask CCP maneuvers. See X post by Representative Luna.
Mounting Federal Probes and Legal Heat
Singham's maneuvers have sparked intense federal oversight. The FBI is tracing the money trail to anti-ICE flare-ups, fingering him as a core financier. The Department of Justice endures calls for FARA scrutiny. In January 2026, the House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for his testimony on funding and CCP bonds, after he snubbed prior demands. As of January 29, 2026, no arrest warrants exist, but defiance could trigger contempt charges, with pushes for passport nullification and sanctions. The House Ways and Means Committee has sought records from outfits like The People's Forum, charging them with masquerading as tax-exempt CCP mouthpieces.
Broader Ramifications and Rebuttals
Singham's saga probes the murky line between ideological giving and foreign meddling in homegrown dissent. Supporters hail him as a committed socialist sharing his bounty; foes decry him as a CCP conduit crafting a color revolution to hobble America. He insists on his autonomy, yet his Shanghai hub, funding patterns, and CCP synergies stoke doubts. As scrutiny escalates, Singham's imprint on U.S. strife could reshape debates over philanthropy, activism, and national defense.
Sources:
Oversight Republicans Investigate Funding Behind Los Angeles Riots Linked to Chinese Communist Party U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability (June 13, 2025) Link
Cotton to Bondi: Investigate Code Pink U.S. Senator Tom Cotton's Office (November 7, 2025) Link
Chairman Smith Exposes U.S. Nonprofit as Likely CCP-Funded Propaganda Arm Operating Under Tax-Exempt Status U.S. House Ways and Means Committee (September 4, 2025) Link
Lawmakers Urge DOJ to Investigate Potential FARA Violations by CCP-Related Entities Wiley Rein LLP Alert (July 15, 2024) Link
A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul The New York Times (August 5, 2023) Link
CCP Influence in US Pro-Palestinian Activism Program on Extremism, George Washington University (July 2025) Link
Red Octopus Reaches From Beijing to Los Angeles to Ohio and Beyond Ohio Senate News (July 11, 2025) Link
American Billionaire based in China funding the protests against the ICE? PGurus (Recent article) Link
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