In the heart of Shanghai, a quiet revolution was taking shape. Last November, American tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham took the stage at a conference endorsed by the Chinese Communist Party, unveiling a worldview that challenged the very foundations of Western power. He presented a 172-page report, a blueprint for a “new world order” championed by President Xi Jinping and the CPC.
Singham’s vision wasn’t born in a vacuum. It echoed the strategies of Mao Zedong, specifically his concept of an “international revolutionary front” – a global network where ideology, funding, and activism converge. The room of roughly 200 attendees, a gathering of academics, activists, and organizers, listened intently, many already benefiting from Singham’s financial support over the past decade.
This network, dubbed the “House of Singham,” is vast, encompassing approximately 2,000 organizations worldwide. From the People’s Forum in New York City to the Shanghai Maku Cultural Communication Co., established after Singham’s 2017 wedding, it’s a complex web built on shared ideology and strategic funding.
Singham’s journey began with a fortune amassed from the sale of his tech company, Thoughtworks, in 2017. He didn’t simply retire; he embarked on a mission. Alongside his wife, activist Jodie Evans, he began channeling his wealth into a network designed to reshape global narratives and challenge the established order.
His writings reveal a deliberate adaptation of Maoist doctrine for the modern era. Singham argues that the defining conflict isn’t between democracy and fascism, but between socialism and capitalism, with fascism merely a desperate response by capitalism to revolutionary threats. He reframes historical events, particularly World War II, to support this core belief.
Singham contends that the West falsely claims credit for defeating fascism, using the narrative to justify an illegitimate global system. He asserts that socialist and colonized nations bore the true burden of the war, and that the post-WWII order is built on a “fascist lie” – a manufactured history designed to maintain Western dominance.
Central to his strategy is the control of narrative. He believes power lies in shaping how people understand history, a process he calls “manufacturing memory” and “propaganda as history.” He advocates for an “ideological apparatus” – a network of institutions, media, and organizations – to sustain and reproduce his preferred narrative.
This isn’t merely an intellectual exercise. Since his wedding, Singham has poured an estimated $278 million into six nonprofits, fueling the growth of his transnational network. Analysis of financial transactions reveals $591 million flowing across five continents between 2017 and 2025, a complex system of funding and influence.
Organizations like the People’s Support Foundation and the Justice and Education Fund serve as key conduits, funneling money to Marxist groups and activist organizations across the globe. These groups, often operating with limited transparency, engage in a wide range of activities, from film training to political organizing.
The network’s ideological anchor is Tricontinental Ltd., established with Singham’s funding and led by Vijay Prashad, a wedding guest and close associate. Tricontinental produces academic work aligned with Singham’s worldview, framing the U.S. as a warmonger and promoting China’s Belt and Road Initiative as a force for good.
There’s a clear alignment between the network’s rhetoric and that of progressive U.S. politicians, though no direct ties have been established. However, the network actively supports causes championed by figures like Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Singham and his allies actively cultivate relationships with institutions aligned with the Chinese Communist Party, such as East China Normal University, which is directly overseen by the Ministry of Education. This collaboration underscores the network’s close ties to the Chinese government.
The network’s activities extend to supporting movements in Cuba, Venezuela, and North Korea, and opposing U.S. policies on issues like Iran sanctions and NATO expansion. These efforts are framed as resistance to U.S. influence, echoing Singham’s broader critique of Western power.
Critics argue that these organizations should be required to register as foreign agents, and that their financial flows warrant scrutiny under U.S. nonprofit laws. While no violations have been found to date, the lack of transparency raises serious concerns.
The network, born from a wedding and fueled by a vast fortune, has evolved into a sophisticated system. It’s not simply reacting to the world; it’s actively working to redefine it, in alignment with the vision of the People’s Republic of China and its leadership.
As Singham himself has stated, the goal is to create a “new world order.” And the message resonating from the assembly in Shanghai, captured in a closing video tribute, was a simple, defiant call to action: “Rise Up.”
