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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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Yvonne Abraham
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.