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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Who is Neville Roy Singham? Billionaire linked to activist groups involved in LA riots faces congressional probe
A reclusive U.S. billionaire with reported ties to radical left-wing groups is under scrutiny from Republican lawmakers following unrest in Los Angeles. Neville Roy Singham, a China-based tech mogul, is expected to be called before Congress to explain his financial support for a network of non-profits, some of which have been linked to recent anti-ICE protests and accused of promoting Marxist and anti-Israel agendas. Also Read: What is 'No Kings' protest? Movement planned against Trump during Army's 250th anniversary parade Born in the United States in 1954, Singham studied economics at Howard University before launching a successful career in software engineering. In 1993, he founded ThoughtWorks, an IT consulting firm specializing in custom software development and digital transformation services. Under his leadership, the company grew into a global industry leader, earning Singham a spot on Foreign Policy magazine's list of "Top 50 Global Thinkers" in 2009. According to ThoughtWorks' official website, Singham sold the company in 2017. According to The New York Post, in April, the Senate Judiciary Committee called on the Department of Justice to investigate The People's Forum and Code Pink—activist organizations linked to tech entrepreneur Singham and his wife, Jodie Evans. Though based in Shanghai, the couple reportedly channels substantial funding to U.S.-based leftist groups. Despite denying ties to the Chinese government, they are under scrutiny for their associations with the Maku Group, a pro-Beijing propaganda outlet, raising concerns about foreign influence in American political discourse. Most groups linked to Singham are based in a Chelsea, New York office and café, where The People's Forum hosts activist courses like 'Racial Capitalism' and 'Spanish for Social Justice.' Tied to Singham's network, other affiliated nonprofits include BreakThrough News and 1804 Books, a radical publishing house. Also Read: No Kings protest locations: Key cities and venues for June 14 protests Evans co-founded Code Pink and is a board member of The People's Forum. The 70-year-old is also a co-author of a book titled China is Not Your Enemy, which was written with Mikaela Nhondo Erskog. The latter is a researcher at another group, which is funded by Singham. Evans and a fellow Code Pink member visited North Korea in 2015 with 'Women Cross DMZ,' a Hawaii-based nonprofit often criticized for its pro-North Korean stance.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Top GOP senator calls out Code Pink, The People's Forum allegedly pushing CCP propaganda in US
Code Pink, the liberal antiwar group known best for disrupting hearings in their trademark fuchsia garb, may need to register under a 1938 law requiring disclosure of political behavior benefiting foreign entities or governments, according to a top Senate Republican. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wrote a letter Wednesday to FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi openly considering whether Code Pink, as well as the New York-based socialist "incubator" The People's Forum, must register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). "The Department of Justice has a duty to ensure compliance with the [FARA, which] remains a priority tool to combat adversarial foreign governments from influencing public policy and opinion in the United States," Grassley wrote. "FARA provides the American people with much-needed accountability and transparency. FARA is a content-neutral law and does not require any entity or individual to refrain from certain types of speech or activities. It simply requires individuals to register with the DOJ if they are acting as an agent of a foreign government or enterprise attempting to influence U.S. public policy." Sen Hawley Claps Back As 'Pro-terrorist' Activist Shouts 'Hamas Will Never Be Eliminated' Focusing particularly on China, Grassley said the CCP spent more than $400 million since 2016 to influence American politics, and that both Code Pink and The People's Forum have ties to a wealthy Shanghai-based U.S. citizen-activist, Neville Roy Singham, and the CCP itself. Read On The Fox News App "Mr. Singham has denied working with the Chinese government; however, in July 2023, Mr. Singham reportedly attended a Communist Party workshop about 'promoting the party internationally,'" Grassley wrote. "Reportedly, Mr. Singham shares office and staff with the Shanghai Maku Cultural Communication Company, whose goal is to 'educate foreigners about 'the miracles that China has created on the world stage.' Further, it is reported that Mr. Singham's news outlet is co-producing a show on YouTube that is partially financed by Shanghai's propaganda department," he added, footnoting a New York Times report from 2023. Code Pink was co-founded by Jodie Evans – Singham's wife – and according to Grassley, it received hefty donations from groups tied to Singham. Grassley, appearing to cite the Times, catalogued Evans' reported criticism of the Uyghurs as terrorists, though they are considered by the U.S. government to be victims of human rights abuses at the hands of the Chinese government. He wrote that when Evans married Singham and "became a recipient of funds tied to him," she and Code Pink became "stridently" pro-China. Code Pink Activist Disrupts Secretary Austin Hearing The letter also cited a meeting between Code Pink and the House Select Committee on China, in which he said they "denied evidence of forced labor in Xinjiang, a public policy position that benefits China's interests" and separately urged the Foreign Relations Committee to vote "nay" on funding a $1.6 billion anti-Chinese-propaganda campaign. Code Pink, however, objected to Grassley's characterizations, telling Fox News Digital it is "neither funded nor influenced by any foreign government or political party." "We have always been transparent about our funding. The notion that we are influenced by external political entities or governments is not only false—it's insulting. We've always been an independent, non-partisan voice for peace, and we refuse to be labeled otherwise," a spokesperson said. "When we speak out, we speak out on behalf of a growing majority in the United States who want peace over war." The group said that protesting war and genocide is not supporting terrorism and that wanting diplomacy versus war with China is not a "CCP talking point, but a humanitarian value." "The real question is, are the members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, who take money for pro-Israel lobby groups going to register under FARA? They are the ones who are funded by special interests and receive talking points and direction from a foreign government that ends up influencing U.S. policy." As for The People's Forum, which operates a café and meeting space in Manhattan, Grassley cited a Free Press report finding Singham the "main funder" of the group, which organized anti-Israel protests in Times Square after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks. Grassley cited a tweet in which The People's Forum responded to claims that it receives "dark money," and it goes on to say how it met "Roy Singham, a Marxist comrade who sold his company and donated most of his wealth to non-profits that focus on political education, culture & internationalism." Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., previously wrote to The People's Forum demanding answers for alleged ties to the July 24 pro-Palestinian mass-vandalism protest at Washington-Union Station, and the broader "Shut-It-Down-4-Palestine movement" nationwide. In a statement, Grassley said, "Evidence suggests that The People's Forum and Code Pink have been funded and influenced by Mr. Singham and the Communist Chinese government, both of which are foreign principals." "The evidence also suggests that The People's Forum and Code Pink have engaged in covered political activities that directly advance the Communist Chinese government's political and policy interests." "Secretive foreign lobbying and public relations campaigns by China and other adversaries undermines the political will and interests of the American people," he added, calling on Bondi and Patel to review any interactions between the groups and DOJ, and what the feds have done to assess their FARA eligibility. Fox News Digital reached out to The People's Forum, as well as two emails listed for Singham, but did not hear article source: Top GOP senator calls out Code Pink, The People's Forum allegedly pushing CCP propaganda in US
Fox News
18-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Top GOP senator calls out Code Pink, The People's Forum allegedly pushing CCP propaganda in US
Code Pink, the liberal antiwar group known best for disrupting hearings in their trademark fuchsia garb, may need to register under a 1938 law requiring disclosure of political behavior benefiting foreign entities or governments, according to a top Senate Republican. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wrote a letter Wednesday to FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi openly considering whether Code Pink, as well as the New York-based socialist "incubator" The People's Forum, must register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). "The Department of Justice has a duty to ensure compliance with the [FARA, which] remains a priority tool to combat adversarial foreign governments from influencing public policy and opinion in the United States," Grassley wrote. "FARA provides the American people with much-needed accountability and transparency. FARA is a content-neutral law and does not require any entity or individual to refrain from certain types of speech or activities. It simply requires individuals to register with the DOJ if they are acting as an agent of a foreign government or enterprise attempting to influence U.S. public policy." Focusing particularly on China, Grassley said the CCP spent more than $400 million since 2016 to influence American politics, and that both Code Pink and The People's Forum have ties to a wealthy Shanghai-based U.S. citizen-activist, Neville Roy Singham, and the CCP itself. "Mr. Singham has denied working with the Chinese government; however, in July 2023, Mr. Singham reportedly attended a Communist Party workshop about 'promoting the party internationally,'" Grassley wrote. "Reportedly, Mr. Singham shares office and staff with the Shanghai Maku Cultural Communication Company, whose goal is to 'educate foreigners about 'the miracles that China has created on the world stage.' Further, it is reported that Mr. Singham's news outlet is co-producing a show on YouTube that is partially financed by Shanghai's propaganda department," he added, footnoting a New York Times report from 2023. Code Pink was co-founded by Jodie Evans – Singham's wife – and according to Grassley, it received hefty donations from groups tied to Singham. Grassley, appearing to cite the Times, catalogued Evans' reported criticism of the Uyghurs as terrorists, though they are considered by the U.S. government to be victims of human rights abuses at the hands of the Chinese government. He wrote that when Evans married Singham and "became a recipient of funds tied to him," she and Code Pink became "stridently" pro-China. The letter also cited a meeting between Code Pink and the House Select Committee on China, in which he said they "denied evidence of forced labor in Xinjiang, a public policy position that benefits China's interests" and separately urged the Foreign Relations Committee to vote "nay" on funding a $1.6 billion anti-Chinese-propaganda campaign. As for The People's Forum, which operates a café and meeting space in Manhattan, Grassley cited a Free Press report finding Singham the "main funder" of the group, which organized anti-Israel protests in Times Square after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks. Grassley cited a tweet in which The People's Forum responded to claims that it receives "dark money," and it goes on to say how it met "Roy Singham, a Marxist comrade who sold his company and donated most of his wealth to non-profits that focus on political education, culture & internationalism." Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., previously wrote to The People's Forum demanding answers for alleged ties to the July 24 pro-Palestinian mass-vandalism protest at Washington-Union Station, and the broader "Shut-It-Down-4-Palestine movement" nationwide. In a statement, Grassley said, "Evidence suggests that The People's Forum and Code Pink have been funded and influenced by Mr. Singham and the Communist Chinese government, both of which are foreign principals." "The evidence also suggests that The People's Forum and Code Pink have engaged in covered political activities that directly advance the Communist Chinese government's political and policy interests." "Secretive foreign lobbying and public relations campaigns by China and other adversaries undermines the political will and interests of the American people," he added, calling on Bondi and Patel to review any interactions between the groups and DOJ, and what the feds have done to assess their FARA eligibility. Fox News Digital reached out to Code Pink and The People's Forum, as well as two emails listed for Singham, but did not hear back.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Thousands gather at 'Hands Off!' rally in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON - Protesters are gathering in Washington, D.C. Saturday as part of a series of anti-Trump demonstrations. What we know The organization, Hands Off!, has planned over 1,000 events nationwide for its National Day of Action. According to the organization's website, this is a day to help spread their message to the world that they do not consent to what they call "the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies." "Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on, and daring the world to stop them," the Hands Off! website reads. "On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off!" The march is endorsed by over 300 organizations, including co-sponsors Palestinian Youth Movement and The People's Forum. The Source This story includes information from Hands Off!
