Hasan Newash

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Hasan Newash

Hasan Newash is a Michigan activist.

Endorsed Communist Party Call

On March 30 2002 the Communist Party USA paper People’s Weekly World called for a national holiday in honor of late Farm Workers Union leader Cesar Chavez. The article was followed by a long list of endorsers^[1]including Hasan Newash, Almost all endorsers were confirmed members of the Communist Party USA.

Palestine Office

Hasan Newash leads the Palestine Office - Michigan.

Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center

In 2007, Hasan Newash was a member of the Honorary Host Committee for the Essential: Advocacy for Workplace Justice Reception & Silent Auction. The reception, which was held on Nov. 14, 2007 is the annual fundraising event to benefit the far left National Lawyers Guild-affiliated Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice. The guest of honor at the reception was Andy Levin, son of Congressman Sander Levin, and Deputy Director at the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth.^[2]

Essential: Advocacy for Workplace Justice

In 2008, Hasan Newash was present at the Essential: Advocacy for Workplace Justice Reception & Silent Auction at Detroit Public Library’s Skillman branch. The reception, which was held on Nov. 14, 2008 is the annual fundraising event to benefit the far left National Lawyers Guild-affiliated Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice. The guest of honor at the reception was Andy Levin, son of Congressman Sander Levin, and Deputy Director at the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth.^[3]

In 2009, Hasan Newash was a member of the Host Committee for the Essential: Advocacy for Community Justice Reception & Silent Auction which was held at the Atlas Global Bistro, Detroit. The reception, which was held on Nov. 18, 2009 is the annual fundraising event to benefit the far left National Lawyers Guild-affiliated Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice. Remarks were made by Steve Tobocman and the Maurice Sugar Voice for Justice Award was presented to Marilyn Mullane, Executive Director, Michigan Legal Services.^[4]

Van Jones award host committee

Screenshot of Essential: Advocacy for Community Justice reception (click image to enlarge)

On November 18, 2010, the far left Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice presented "The Maurice Sugar Voice for Justice Award" to Van Jones "Human Rights Activists and Green-Jobs Advocate", at the United Way for Southeastern Michigan, 660 Woodward Ave, Suite 300.

Members of the Honorary Host Committee were;^[5]

• Jeffrey Breslin, RN, President, Michigan Nurses Association
• Hon. Hansen Clarke, Michigan Senate
• Hon. Kenneth V. Cockrel, Jr., Detroit City Council
• Diana Copeland, Executive Director, East Michigan Environmental Action Council
• David Elsila, Retired Editor, UAW Solidarity Magazine
• Leslie Fields, National Director of Environmental Justice, Sierra Club
• Michael Garfield, Director, The Ecology Center
• Ponsella Hardaway, Executive Director, MOSES
• W. Kim Heron, Editor, Metro Times
• Charity Hicks, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network
• Hon. Brenda Jones, Detroit City Council
• Bob King, President, UAW International
• Chris Kolb, President, Michigan Environmental Council
• Andy Levin, Acting Director, Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth
• Hon. Claudia Morcom, Retired Wayne County Circuit Court Judge
• Kary Moss, Executive Director, ACLU of Michigan
• Hasan Newash, Palestine Office of Michigan
• Fred Redmond, International Vice President, United Steelworkers
• Hon. JoAnn Watson, Detroit City Council
• Ed Wendel, General Counsel, United Food & Commercial Workers
• Saundra Williams, President, Metro Detroit AFL-CIO
• Diann Woodard, President, American Federation of School Administrators

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