Office of the Americas
The Office of the Americas is a
Los Angeles, California and founded in April 1983 by Theresa Bonpane, who along with her husband, Blase,[1] continue as the Director and Founding Director, respectively, of the organization. The OOA is dedicated to furthering the cause of justice and peace through broad-based educational programs, and is a recognized source of documentation and analysis of current international events with a focus on the foreign policy of the United States
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For more than 50 years, Bonpane broadcast the weekly World Focus. In June 2018, he announced that the program had come to an end.Pacifica Radio's KPFK out of Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Blase Bonpane authored many books, based on his radio commentaries, and his experiences as a former priest working in Latin America. Blase' autobiography, Imagine No Religion, was published by Red Hen Press in 2011.[4] In 2015, he published a book of commentaries about Pope Francis' 2nd Encyclical, laudato si (Praise be to you): On the Care of our Common Home.[5] His most recent publication is The Nicene Heresy - Christendom and War - Reverence and Critique.[6]
Programs of the Office of the Americas include:
- Offering information and commentary to mainstream and independent media as well as to scholarly publications
- TV and radio commentaries, including World Focus, a weekly broadcast on Pacifica Radio
- Press conferences and background briefings
- Assisting in documentary, feature film and TV productions
- Publishing "Blase Bonpane Reports", a weekly e-newsletter
- Lecturing at universities and peace and justice groups nationally
- Providing information on legislative issues
- Providing services and networking with other peace and justice organizations
References
- OCLC 52533905.
- ^ "Blase Says Goodbye to World Focus after Half a Century of Broadcasting". Office of the Americas. May 15, 2018. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "World Focus". Archived from the original on February 28, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- OCLC 729341812.
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Sources
- National Catholic Reporter, November 22, 2002: "Peace Group Lauds Activists"
- Los Angeles Times, April 2006: "Speaking Their Peace: Stoked by a Spiritual Fire That Grew Into Political Activism, Blase and Theresa Bonpane Have Dedicated Their Lives to Justice for the Poor" (archived)
- Los Angeles Times, December 1997: "Vigil Held for Woman Imprisoned in Peru" (archived)
- Los Angeles Times, June 1996: "Peace Day Aims at Teaching Students How to Avoid Violence" (archived)
External links
- Official site
- World Focus, radio program on Pacifica Network
- Guerrillas of Peace: On the Air, Blase Bonpane, Red Hen Press, 2000
- Common Sense for the Twenty-First Century, Blase Bonpane, Red Hen Press, 2004
- Civilization is Possible, Blase Bonpane, Red Hen Press, 2008
- Blase Bonpane as featured speaker on SpeakOut!
- Imagine No Religion, Blase Bonpane, Red Hen Press, 2011
- Office of the Americas YouTube Channel
- Office of the Americas Facebook page