There was a time when communist and socialist organizations in America at least had the decency to operate in the shadows. Those days are gone. Today, openly Marxist groups — some cashing government checks, others tethered to foreign networks — parachute into American cities the moment a police encounter turns fatal. They’re not there to mourn. They’re there to recruit, agitate, and bulldoze local grief into a revolutionary platform.
You’d think by now we’d recognize the choreography. A local tragedy becomes a national stage. Sorrow gets weaponized. And before anyone bothers to examine the actual facts, the streets are overrun with professionally organized demonstrators chanting slogans lifted straight from Chairman Mao — while elected officials scramble to outdo each other with the most reckless hot take they can muster.
From Fox News Digital:
A coalition of communist, socialist and left-wing activist organizations helped drive nearly two weeks of protests and a sprawling encampment in Madison, Wis., following the fatal police shooting of homeless man Corey Ruiz, with the demonstrations later escalating into clashes with police, street fires and blocked intersections, a Fox News Digital investigation has found.
Among the most prominent groups backing the protests are the Madison chapter of the openly communist Party for Socialism and Liberation, Freedom Inc., a Madison-based “social justice” nonprofit, and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, a Marxist-Leninist political organization, all of which have publicly backed the protests.
Not speculation. Not some right-wing fever dream. These organizations describe themselves as communist and Marxist-Leninist — proudly, on their own websites and Instagram pages. And they’ve turned Madison, Wisconsin into their latest laboratory.
What actually happened
Before the radical apparatus roared to life, there was an actual incident — one the protesters would rather you skip right past. On July 22, Madison police responded to reports of theft. Corey Ruiz fled on a bicycle. When officers caught up to him, authorities say Ruiz pulled a knife and injured an officer in the ensuing struggle. A second officer fired the fatal shot.
Were there legitimate questions about the tactics involved? Sure. Policing experts consulted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel split on the matter — two raised concerns, while a third concluded that the knife and active resistance likely justified the use of deadly force. The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating.
But nuance doesn’t serve the revolution. Democratic state Rep. Francesca Hong — the front-runner for governor, no less — declared the shooting an “execution” before a single investigator filed a single report. Meanwhile, organizers hauled a raised-fist sculpture all the way from George Floyd Square in Minneapolis to the Madison encampment. Subtle, it was not. This was never really about Corey Ruiz. This was always about the movement.
The network behind the chaos
Peel back the layers and the picture turns genuinely disturbing. The Party for Socialism and Liberation has been linked by Fox News Digital to a sprawling global network surrounding Marxist tech entrepreneur Neville Roy Singham — who, by the way, lives in Shanghai. Approximately $285 million has flowed from Singham into nonprofits, activist groups, and media operations worldwide.
Then there’s Freedom Inc. IRS filings reveal this Madison-based nonprofit pulled in roughly $4.9 million in revenue in 2024, including about $1.24 million in government grants. That’s your money. Funding an organization whose pinned Instagram post demands abolishing police, defunding ICE, halting all deportations, and shuttering every jail and prison in the country. This same outfit claimed it bailed out 50 protesters after clashes that produced street fires, projectiles hurled at city workers, and a handgun recovered from a juvenile.
Their shared rallying cry? “Dare to struggle, Dare to win!” — a direct quotation from Chairman Mao. They’re not even pretending anymore.
When leaders won’t lead
Madison officials let the encampment fester for nearly two weeks before finally moving to dismantle it. Local retiree Tom Beck nailed it: “They should have given them maybe 48 hours and then go in there and just push it out of the way. Instead, they let it grow. It’s just become an embarrassment.”
Twenty-two arrests. Five street fires. A gubernatorial candidate who wants to abolish the police. And communist organizations openly coordinating on social media while depositing government checks. Republican gubernatorial front-runner Tom Tiffany, by contrast, urged the public to let the investigation run its course before drawing conclusions. One response is leadership. The other is ideological arson.
Enough is enough
These networks don’t stay in one zip code. They operate nationally, and your city is on the list the next time opportunity knocks. Americans need to demand that not another dime of taxpayer money flows to organizations whose stated mission is dismantling law enforcement. Voters must reject candidates who parrot radical slogans to chase primary votes. And we need to stop sanitizing these groups as “activists” or “community organizations.” They are communist and socialist operations working to undermine the republic — and they’ll tell you so themselves if you bother to read their own material.
Communism didn’t belong in America during the Cold War. It doesn’t belong here now. It’s time we started acting like it.
Key Takeaways
- Openly communist and Marxist-Leninist groups coordinated the Madison protest movement from day one.
- Over $1.24 million in taxpayer-funded grants flowed to a nonprofit that advocates abolishing police.
- A leading Democratic gubernatorial candidate branded the shooting an “execution” before any investigation began.
- Americans must hold elected officials accountable and reject communist organizing in their communities.
Sources: Fox News, Wisconsin Watch
