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Abortion Clinic Operator Likens Maine’s Ban on Public Funding for Abortion To Sexual Assault

Matthew McDonald

"At issue is power. Restricting access to abortion is one of the most insidious ways that patriarchal, misogynist and racist politicians exert such power," writes the executive director of an abortion clinic in Bangor, Maine, arguing that Maine state government has no right to prevent government money from paying for abortions.

What a New York Marathon Victory Says About the Estate Tax
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What a New York Marathon Victory Says About the Estate Tax

Ira Stoll

What does Shalane Flanagan's victory in the recent New York Marathon have to do with President Donald Trump's proposal to repeal the estate tax?

Most of the news coverage of Flanagan's victory celebrated her victory:  she's the first American woman to finish first in that race since 1977. A few stories noted in passing that she is the daughter of Cheryl Bridges Treworgy, who was once the world record holder in the women's marathon. But I didn't see or hear anyone saying that that diminished Flanagan's accomplishment.

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