"Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires." John Steinbeck

Neville Roy Singham is a former American technology mogul who has become the center of growing concern regarding foreign influence operations in the United States. Born in Connecticut, Singham built his fortune by founding ThoughtWorks, a Chicago-based software consulting firm, which he sold to British private equity firm Apax Partners in 2017 for approximately $785 million. Following this windfall, Singham relocated to Shanghai, China, where he has since established extensive business interests and become deeply aligned with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) objectives.

According to multiple reports and congressional testimony, Singham has constructed a sophisticated network of nonprofit organizations—commonly referred to as the "Singham Network"—that allegedly serves as a conduit for pro-CCP messaging and Marxist influence operations within the United States. This network reportedly funnels tens of millions of dollars through donor-advised funds, primarily via Goldman Sachs, to various activist groups including the People's Forum, Tricontinental Institute, ANSWER Coalition, and Breakthrough News.

The most recent revelations concern Singham's authorship of a 174-page report unveiled at the Global South Academic Forum in Shanghai in November 2025. During this CCP-backed conference, Singham explicitly stated that his objective was to combat what he termed the "lie" of the U.S.-backed "international rules-based order" and to advance Xi Jinping's vision for a "new world order." Central to this effort is a historical revisionist campaign to rewrite the narrative of World War II, which Singham argues must be "undone" to achieve multilateralism as proposed by China. During the conference, attendees reportedly stood for "The Internationale," the communist anthem, demonstrating the ideological alignment of the gathering.

Singham's operations extend through a web of interconnected organizations. His wife, Jodie Evans, co-founder of the activist group Code Pink, collaborates in these efforts and co-authored the book ‘China Is Not Our Enemy’ with a researcher from the Tricontinental Institute. Tricontinental, led by Marxist academic Vijay Prashad and funded by Singham, maintains ties to Renmin University's Chongyang Institute, a think tank connected to China's Ministry of Education.

Congressional investigations have intensified scrutiny of Singham's activities. A February 2026 House Ways and Means Committee hearing examined allegations that Singham operates as a "CCP-aligned influence agent," coordinating U.S. nonprofits to "destabilize American society from within." Evidence presented suggests Singham attended CCP propaganda trainings and shared offices with Chinese state media in Shanghai.
Singham's network has been linked to various domestic protest movements, including the "Shut It Down for Palestine" campaign following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. Critics contend that these operations represent "cognitive warfare" designed to weaken U.S. influence globally while promoting authoritarian alternatives.

Singham himself has openly embraced Marxist ideology, with earlier mentioned associate Vijay Prashad describing him as "a Marxist with a massive software company" who decided to direct his wealth toward "political education for a new generation of radicals." His stated goal of facilitating Xi Jinping's new world order through historical revisionism and coordinated influence operations raises significant national security concerns regarding the use of American nonprofit infrastructure to serve foreign governmental interests.

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