Columnist

Yvonne Abraham

A columnist for the Metro section, Abraham’s work appears on Thursdays and Sundays. She previously covered state and national politics, and immigration at the Globe. She came to the paper in 1998 from the Boston Phoenix.

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Custody case shows limits of US power

By Yvonne Abraham , Globe Columnist

Colin Bower’s ex-wife kidnapped his two American sons and fled to Egypt, and the mightiest nation on the planet can’t get them back.

Yvonne Abraham

High-stakes action on casino proposals

By Yvonne Abraham , Globe Columnist

This casino thing is starting to get really exciting! Just remember every gamble is a risk — especially with this many chips on the table.

Yvonne Abraham

Mothers bonded by loss, hope for safer world

By Yvonne Abraham , Globe Columnist

Scarlett Lewis, whose son was killed in Newtown, Conn., sought solace from Tina Chery, who started the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace 17 years ago after her own son was killed.

Yvonne Abraham

To bury, not to praise

By Yvonne Abraham , Globe Columnist

By treating even the most despicable person (Tamerlan Tsarnaev) as less than human, we become less human ourselves.