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On Friday, January 12th, there will be a picket line at the Federal Building in San Francisco (450 Golden Gate) from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Protesters will demand: an end to the immigration raids now; freedom for all detained workers; the return of jobs to all those detained; the right for all undocumented immigrants to unionize; and "a General and Unconditional Amnesty for all!"

On January 4th, Lt. Ehren Watada sat before a military judge in Ft. Lewis, WA for a pre-trial hearing that defined what will be admissible during the court-martial, which begins on February 5th. The Army's lead prosecutor, Captain Daniel Kuecker, repeatedly defended his subpoenas of civilian reporters Sarah Olson and Gregg Kakesako, and anti-war activists Phan Nguyen and Gerri Haynes, as “relevant” and “admissible” for the prosecution. These reporters and activists remain under order to take the stand on Feb. 5th. Report and photos

Meanwhile, Iraq Veterans Against the War Deployed established "Camp Resistance", an encampment outside the gates of Ft. Lewis to support Lt. Watada that will remain through the upcoming court-martial. Photos

In San Francisco, 28 protesters were arrested after over 200 people gathered at the Federal Building on January 4 to show support for Watada. Photos: 1 | 2 | Video

Saturday, January 20th, 2007 was the third annual day of protest against the "Walk for Life" in San Francisco. Bay Area residents celebrated the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized a woman's right to have an abortion in the US. The kick-off rally began at 10:30 a.m. at Pier 5. This was followed at 11:30 a.m. by a multi-issue counter-demonstration to the “Walk for Life” route along the Embarcadero waterfront which ended with a community rally at Aquatic Park. Photos 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 · Audio · Report

Thursday January 11th, 2007 was the 5th anniversary of illegal detention at Guantánamo Naval Base. Anti-war activists marched on the US prison in Guantánamo Bay to demand its closure, and protests took place in many countries around the world. In San Francisco, a "participatory protest," with street theater, leafletting, music, a reading of the names of detainees, and other non-violent adventures, was held on Saturday, January 13th from 1-3 pm in Union Square. Photos

Medical cannabis patient and provider Stephanie Landa turned herself in to federal authorities on Thursday, January 4th, 2007. HempEvolution.org, Axis of Love, and Patient Advocacy Network sponsored a rally and protest just before Ms. Landa "surrendered" herself. Many participated in a campaign of sending faxes to Judge Alsup and the US Attorney's Office in San Francisco, demanding that Landa's sentence be vacated. Report Supporters have been asked to send letters and cards to Stephanie, who is in the Santa Rita County Jail.

In conjunction with hundreds of demonstrations around the U.S., Bay Area CODEPINK Women for Peace marked the 3,000th U.S. combat death in Iraq with a planned walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. The San Francisco contingent was met by law enforcement who told them that the bridge was private property and they were not allowed to walk across it. According to eyewitness and arrestee Janet Weil: "Ten of us, eight women and two men, were arrested after a two-and-a-half hour "stand-in" at the southern end of the bridge. The charge: "trespassing on the Golden Gate Bridge" even though it is a public bridge, AND we never were permitted to set foot on the bridge until, ironically, we were arrested by the CHP." Audio From KPFA Report

A cameraman from News 7 San Franciso was assaulted by the police, who pushed his camera back into his face, injuring his eye and damaging the camera. As the cameraman was taken to the hospital ,the police officer invoved covered his badge number.

The movement to impeach President George W. Bush is kicking into high gear with the beginning of the new Congressional term. Some advocates called for 500,000 letters to be sent to Nancy Pelosi on her first day as Speaker. Many believe that impeachment is the only way to bring the troops home. On January 6th in San Francisco, over 1000 people formed a giant human "IMPEACH!" sign at Ocean Beach. Photos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Video: 1 | 2

Photos from December 31st Impeachment rally San Jose.