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Follow the money for "NO KING" Movement. A network of about 500 groups with an estimated $3 billion in combined annual revenues is behind the coordinated nationwide "No Kings" protest this past Saturday. It includes communist groups that used the day to call for a "revolution." According to a copy of the permit for the "flagship" march in St. Paul, Minn., Indivisible, a well-heeled national Democratic political advocacy organization funded by billionaire George Soros, is the lead coordinator for the protest. But Fox News Digital has now identified key participation by a network of radical socialist and communist organizations funded by Neville Roy Singham, an American tech tycoon and avowed communist living in China. This is about much more than "No Kings." Let's follow the money. Be informed, not misled. A group of leftist Marxists and communists is focused on much more than telling Trump he cannot be a king. The "No King" marches are being used to veil the dark underbelly of an evil, highly funded movement, to bring down and destroy Western civilization. Particularly that of the United States. RE: George Soros and his son Alex. On the eve of protests, fresh revelations emerged linking billionaire donor George Soros to the movement's major funding. At the center of the storm is the Open Society Foundations (OSF), Soros's $32 billion philanthropic juggernaut. You probably already knew that. But yes, he and his son are major players in the Marist globalist movement. Records show that OSF has funneled $7.6 million in grants to Indivisible, one of three major progressive coalitions behind No Kings. They make up a sizable chunk of the group's roughly $12 million revenue each year. The donations, including a $3 million grant in 2023, were issued through the Open Society Action Fund "to support the grantee's social welfare activities." In total, the OSF has awarded nearly $8 million to the Indivisible Project from 2017 to 2023. Despite Alex trying to portray himself as a moderate face, he clearly has no problem associating with a protest whose other sponsors include the Democratic Socialists of America, among other radical groups. Alex, George Soros' son, once said he was more Leftist than his father. Per the Open Society Foundations' website, Soros "has given away more than $32 billion of his personal fortune" to the foundations. His son Alex serves as chairman of the board, as per Fox News. According to the Indivisible organization's website, Ezra Levin is the executive co-director behind the group. Leah Greenberg, Levin's wife, serves as the other executive co-director. In 2017, Indivisible received a $350,000 grant from Tides Advocacy, a group affiliated with the Tides Network. The Tides Foundation, a foundation also affiliated with the Tides Network, has been accused of funding anti-Israel campus riots." Texas Senator Ted Cruz sounded the alarm last week, declaring: "There's considerable evidence that George Soros and his network are behind funding these rallies, which may well be riots all across the country." RE: Neville Roy Singham. Fox News Digital has also identified key participation by a network of radical socialist and communist organizations funded by Neville Roy Singham, an American tech tycoon and avowed communist living in China. Over nearly a decade, Singham has financed a constellation of activist institutions that promote revolutionary socialist politics and frequently collaborate in protest campaigns, including the People's Forum in New York, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, the ANSWER Coalition, and CodePink, whose co-founder Jodie Evans is married to Singham. These groups work closely with the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. They are all sending members to the protests, and one group said they plan to bring a message of "revolution" to the protests. On Friday evening, before the demonstration, at the corner of N. Fremont Avenue and N. 37th Avenue in Minneapolis, members of the Twin Cities chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation packed a car with stacks of bright red protest signs they had prepared at the Dream Shop for Saturday's demonstrations. They are part of the Singham network and co-sponsors of the St. Paul protest. The posters read "NO KINGS. NO WAR." with "PARTY FOR SOCIALISM AND LIBERATION" printed at the bottom. Activists stacked the signs upside down with their wooden picket handles attached as they loaded them into the vehicle, preparing to distribute them at the next day's main protest at the state capitol in St. Paul. Across the country, similar preparations have been underway among socialist, communist, and Marxist activist groups from the Singham network, which have openly discussed using the demonstrations to spread what they describe as revolutionary organizing. What does "revolutionary organizing" mean to them? It means bringing down Western culture, particularly that of the United States, and replacing it with a socialist, Marxist, or communist culture. So the elderly and uninformed, who think they are demonstrating against Trump, are knowingly or unknowingly also demonstrating for an overthrow of its American civilization. They are not saving democracy. They are helping destroy it. * In New York, the People's Forum called on members to join the New York #NoKings protest. It's an organizing hub in the Singham network and sent Americans to Cuba in recent days to defend the communist regime there. * In Washington, D.C., Party for Socialism and Liberation called on supporters to assemble as part of a "Socialist Contingent." * In Grand Rapids, Mich., the Freedom Road Socialist Organization instructed supporters to gather at the Rosa Parks Circle stage at noon as part of what it described as the "Anti-Trump Contingent." * Freedom Road Socialist Organization activists have previously led aggressive demonstrations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis. The group has an image on Instagram, using an upside-down triangle symbol that Hamas used to mark targets during attacks in Israel. * One message said, "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, it's the time to go out and join the people, get our revolutionary message in front of them, and turn a day of protest into long-term gains for the people's movements." Communist leaders talk about "people's movements." * Posts circulating among socialist activist networks also explained: "Why socialists should mobilize to the No Kings protests this weekend." "It's the time to go out and join the people, get out our revolutionary message in front of them and turn a day of protest into long-term gains for the people's movement," one message said. Takeaway. The Maine chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, working with activists connected to Democratic Socialists of America and the ANSWER Coalition, called on supporters to join what organizers described as a "Unified Leftist Contingent." The message instructed activists to meet at the southwest corner of Montgomery Park, declaring that the contingent would stand against "imperialism, capitalism, and state violence." "These systems don't fall without pressure," the message said. "We are here to organize, disrupt, and build power to win something new." That strategy helps explain why the socialist groups are mobilizing inside the much larger demonstrations organized by mainstream progressive organizations, experts say. Large protests create massive audiences and national media attention, allowing smaller ideological movements to spread their messaging, recruit activists, and build momentum for campaigns that extend well beyond a single day of demonstrations. The network's messaging for the #NoKings echoes Singham's own rhetoric describing the United States as a form of "fascism" and advocating organizing strategies rooted in Mao Zedong's doctrine of a "People's War," which calls for revolutionary movements to embed themselves inside broader political struggles and radicalize them from within. In his article "The Enemy Within", the Roman historian, statesman, and politician Cicero said: "A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself." Be Informed. Be Discerning. Be Vigilant. Be Aware. Be Engaged. Be Prayerful.

Strengthening civil society engagement in ifi-funded economic reforms: A case study from Sri Lanka. "Sustainable reform is not just about policy, it's about people. Embedding citizen and civil society voices at every stage of the process is key to building trust, ensuring equity, and delivering lasting impact." -Nadishani Perera, Governance & Anti-Corruption Advisor for PTF March 30,2026: International Financial Institutions (IFIs) play a pivotal role in supporting countries facing deep economic and socio-development challenges. But when budget support is tied to complex reforms, it's important to consider whose voices shape these reforms and who ensures accountability. With more than $4 billion in budget support provided by the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) to Sri Lanka after the economic crisis, the stakes for inclusive, transparent, and effective reform processes are higher than ever. In response to Sri Lanka's recent economic crisis and with funding from Open Society Foundations, Partnership for Transparency (PTF) launched a program to explore this issue. The results of the program will offer valuable insights for civil society organizations (CSOs) across developing countries that rely on international financial institutions (IFIs). By replicating this approach, CSOs can build strong, evidence-based advocacy tools to push for more meaningful and continuous engagement with IFIs. It will also equip civil society actors with practical evidence to call on IFIs to address gaps in their policies and improve how they engage with civil society at the institutional level. What Partnership Did As part of the program, PTF analyzed IFI policies on civil society engagement, worked with country offices of the IMF, Word Bank, and ADB, conducted interviews with civil society organizations (CSO) across Sri Lanka, and developed an analytical framework grounded in transparency, inclusiveness, meaningful engagement, context sensitivity and accountability. What Partnership is Learning While IFIs have frameworks for engagement, gaps remain in ensuring that civil society participation is consistent across the reform cycle, inclusive of vulnerable and underrepresented groups, and structured to close the feedback loop and drive real impact. From Research to Dialogue PTF recently hosted a workshop in Sri Lanka, bringing together IMF, WB and ADB Sri Lanka representatives as well as CSOs from across the country. The discussions were candid and constructive, highlighting both progress and persistent challenges, especially around awareness, accessibility, and meaningful participation. Incorporating the workshop's robust discussions and participant feedback into the study, PTF is now preparing tol publish the study as an evidence-based advocacy tool to strengthen IFI engagement practices, empower civil society to play a more active accountability role, and support replication in other countries facing similar crises. Sustainable reform is not just about policy, it's about people. Embedding citizen and civil society voices at every stage of the process is key to building trust, ensuring equity, and delivering lasting impact.

Dialogues proffers suggestions to bolster Africa's critical minerals positioning. Leading up to the G20 Summit being hosted in South Africa this month, the UN Development Programme, the African Union and the Open Society Foundations hosted a high-level, multi-stakeholder dialogue 'Turning Mineral Wealth into Negotiating Power: Africa and Critical Minerals Supply Chains', in Sandton on November 13. It brought together senior policymakers, regional institutions, development partners and thought leaders to reflect on Africa's strategic positing within global critical mineral supply chains and to advance a shared vision for value addition, beneficiation and sustainable development. The dialogue sought to capitalise on the G20 platform in South Africa to build a common narrative on critical minerals for Africa and to solidify a global Africa agenda that ensured the continent leveraged its mineral endowments for economic development and prosperity. Some of the key themes and suggestions that emerged from myriad speakers included that Africa should also guard itself against the emerging phenomenon of "transactional politics" around critical minerals, where small States are isolated and negotiated with until they cede to more powerful entities. As such, the G20 presents an opportunity for the continent to regroup and strengthen its bargaining power, rather than undertaking discussions on a per-country basis. Structural transformation as a condition for economic development was also underscored, with proceeds from minerals needing to be used to address the triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality. The need to ensure a more sustainable system was also emphasised. It was indicated that in the global rush for "green minerals" needed to power a decarbonised economy, companies must commit to proper environmental, social and governance standards, while civil rights organisations must collaborate with progressive government to promote ethical extraction of resources that benefited the communities that held them. The continent should also learn from past lessons where its resources were exploited by foreign powers. There is also a need to shift the narrative that Africa can only provide the raw critical minerals, as it does not have the capacity for manufacturing - rather, this is an opportunity to start and increase. The opportunity for Africa to industrialise, in a structured manner, was emphasised. Industrialisation would require regional integration, it was noted. Countries should work together to industrialise, as this would provide the required economies of scale. The continent was said to be losing out on much of the value of its resources, with considerable financial benefits possible from semi-manufactured and manufactured products, compared to the raw materials. Moreover, implementing the value chains for the former would create jobs. However, there is a need to think critically about value chains. This should not be binary, and focused only on end products, as these are not always feasible. Rather, a holistic, broad strategy that capitalises on the opportunities for each mineral and country, and is cognisant of the infrastructure and finance challenges, should be pursued. Countries should also use their supply advantage to make conditions for local beneficiation and manufacturing. Moreover, local demand for products also needs to be bolstered. The need for global South-South solidarity was also mentioned. Speakers underlined the need for collaboration, coordination and building a unifying stance for the continent to leverage its resources for prosperity. The need for strong political will was underscored, to capitalise on the good regional policies and infrastructure that are already in place. Some actionable goals included starting with onboarding amenable political leaders to a joint industrial policy, who would then draw in other countries gradually - as it would not be feasible for all 54 countries to be brought in at once.