Chris Matthew SciabarraRemembering Barbara BrandenOn this date in 1929, writer Barbara Branden was born. In 1950, she and her future husband, Nathaniel Branden, met the novelist and…May 142May 142
Chris Matthew Sciabarra“Born Again”: Fifty Years Ago, Today“Wow,” I said to my mother. “I can’t believe this. I feel great. Wow. OH MY GOD! I don’t care what they do to me. Let ’em cut! Rip my…Apr 241Apr 241
Chris Matthew SciabarraSassy 100: Celebrating The Sarah Vaughan CentennialA week from today, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, the music world will mark the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of legendary jazz…Mar 201Mar 201
Chris Matthew SciabarraJFK 60Sixty years ago, this week, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Since that time, there has been a never-ending…Nov 19, 20231Nov 19, 20231
Chris Matthew Sciabarra“Conversion Therapy” & The Tragedy of Alana ChenI have long known about the tragic suicide of Alana Chen, a 24-year old woman who was found dead near the Gross Reservoir in Boulder…Aug 22, 2023Aug 22, 2023
Chris Matthew SciabarraJackie Goldberg: “Fear is Not Our Friend, Love Is”!As a follow-up to my Medium piece, “Welcome to the Culture Wars: Pride Month Edition!”, check out this impassioned plea for tolerance in…Jun 16, 2023Jun 16, 2023
Chris Matthew SciabarraWelcome to the Culture Wars: Pride Month Edition!The Woke Nightmare That Doesn’t End!Jun 11, 20231Jun 11, 20231
Chris Matthew SciabarraThe Challenges of Becoming: Looking Back — and AheadI am a political and social theorist committed to a “dialectical libertarianism,” an emancipatory research project that anchors human…Apr 17, 20231Apr 17, 20231
Chris Matthew SciabarraDon Lavoie Lectures, 1980–1981Throughout my life, I have learned from so many brilliant teachers and colleagues. Some of them became among my most beloved friends. Among…Feb 13, 20232Feb 13, 20232