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500 Groups, $3B Network Behind #NoKings Protests — Socialist and Communist Factions Aim To Spread 'Revolution'

500 Groups, $3B Network Behind #NoKings Protests — Socialist and Communist Factions Aim To Spread 'Revolution'
On Friday night, March 27, members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation's Twin Cities chapter packed their car with protest signs outside the Dream Shop at the corner of N. Fremont Avenue and N. 37th Avenue. A network of socialist and communist groups funded by Marxist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham said they plan to bring a message of "revolution" to Saturday's #NoKings protests.

Overview: A Fox News Digital investigation identifies about 500 organizations with an estimated $3 billion in combined annual revenues involved in coordinating nationwide "#NoKings" protests, with Indivisible listed as lead for the St. Paul march. Reporters also trace significant participation by groups linked to Neville Roy Singham, who is reported to have funded a network of socialist and communist organizations. Those groups — including PSL, The People’s Forum, ANSWER and CodePink — are said to be using the demonstrations to recruit supporters and advance anti-imperialist and revolutionary messaging. Observers note that embedding smaller ideological contingents inside larger marches helps them reach wider audiences and pursue longer-term organizing goals.

A coalition of roughly 500 organizations with an estimated $3 billion in combined annual revenues is reported to be coordinating nationwide "#NoKings" demonstrations this weekend, according to a Fox News Digital investigation. Permit filings for the flagship St. Paul, Minnesota march list Indivisible as the lead coordinator, while reporters identified substantial participation by a cluster of socialist and communist groups linked to Neville Roy Singham.

Who Is Coordinating The Marches?

Documents reviewed by reporters show Indivisible, a well-funded national progressive advocacy group, named as the lead organizer for the St. Paul event. Alongside mainstream progressive groups, organizers and participants include chapters of smaller, more ideologically driven organizations that aim to use the demonstrations to advance broader political organizing.

The Network Linked To Neville Roy Singham

Reporting traces a network of activist institutions to Neville Roy Singham, an American technology entrepreneur who lives in China and has publicly expressed communist views. Over nearly a decade, Singham is reported to have financed a constellation of groups that often collaborate in protest campaigns. Those identified in the coverage include The People’s Forum (New York), the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), the ANSWER Coalition, CodePink, and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. CodePink co-founder Jodie Evans is reported to be married to Singham.

On-the-Ground Activity

In Minneapolis, volunteers from the Twin Cities chapter of PSL loaded stacks of red placards that read "NO KINGS. NO WAR." for distribution at the St. Paul state capitol demonstration. Similar preparations — signs, contingents and coordinated meeting points — were reported in New York, Washington, Grand Rapids, Denver, Detroit and Maine.

"People everywhere are becoming increasingly hostile to the Trump agenda, and more sympathetic to revolution. Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines... turn a day of protest into long-term gains for the people's movements," reads one message circulating in activist networks.

Messaging, Symbols And Tactics

Some local chapters circulated imagery referencing Soviet-era culture and historical communist leaders. Posts tied to the Denver chapter of Freedom Road reportedly included references to the Red Army Choir and leaders like Mao Zedong and Joseph Stalin. Freedom Road affiliates have previously organized confrontational demonstrations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

CodePink circulated anti-imperialist graphics linking #NoKings to opposition to U.S. policies toward Iran, Cuba, Venezuela and Palestine. The group urged members to join marches in several cities, and media reports said actress Jane Fonda joined a recent CodePink protest and was expected at the St. Paul event.

Strategic Purpose

Analysts cited in the coverage explained why smaller ideological groups embed themselves within larger, mainstream demonstrations: mass events create broad audiences and media attention, giving radical contingents a chance to recruit, amplify messaging and build momentum beyond a single day of protest. Reporting also notes that some materials and internal messages echo organizing strategies associated with Maoist doctrine and long-term revolutionary organizing.

Reporting And Contribution

This article summarizes reporting from Fox News Digital. Adriana James-Rodill contributed to the investigation.

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