Helen Brosnan

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, New Yorkers are still a bit shaken. Knowing how most people in New York operate, this won’t stop people from getting out to vote. In New York, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Today, Governor Cuomo is…

Tonight, President Obama and former Governor Romney will exchange just one more awkward handshake as they meet for their final of three presidential debates. The debate will take place at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida at 9:00 p.m. EST. This…

Tonight, at 9 p.m., President Obama and former Governor Romney will share the same stage as they take part in their second general election presidential debate. As of today, the candidates are tied, each polling at about 47%, causing the intro to…

To live in a country where a woman who has dedicated her life to public service and promotes international peace on a daily basis can be freely attacked by a fellow (I say this reluctantly) public servant, is not a country I want to live in. My…

On Wednesday, a video showing disturbing footage of a child performing an anti-gay choral performance, reached 100,000 views on YouTube in a matter of hours. The video has already been circulated through the blogosphere, helping identify the church…

Last week, Marvel Comics announced that the next “Astonishing X-Men” issue would feature two male characters getting married. This statement came shortly after DC Comics said that a previously introduced character would return as publically gay.…

With Republican anomalies such as Connie Morella and Olympia Snowe no longer in office, these five Republicans are stepping up to prove women’s issues are non-partisan, by putting down their weapons in the GOP's War on Women: (1) Senator Lisa…

By reporting on women's issues here and abroad, these five women have helped breakdown stereotypes and have effectively advocated for women:  1. Maureen Dowd New York Times op-ed columnist Maureen Dowd has forever been a champion of women, women’s…

Is this going to become a tradition? Throwing around the words “slut” and “prostitute” on the first day of Women’s History Month? On Wednesday, in an attack against Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke, conservative radio host Rush…

As Westerners are fed news coverage and videos of young North Korean women flailing their arms and grown men blubbering, all ostensibly lamenting Kim Jong Il’s death, it is hard to believe that their reactions are authentic. The mourning seems to be…

Part of Occupy Wall Street’s success stems from the distinctive qualities that define the protest: It has no leader and no perimeter on how many issues are worth fighting for. The movement also has no age limit. Many of the issues being represented…

In New York City during United Nations Week, heads of state have been more often splitting their time heading not only to the General Assembly, but also to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).  Created in 2005, CGI is the product of former President…

Women exist to clean, cook, carry purses, and talk excessively, right?  Well, the women of Libya did just that — they hid the rebels in their homes and cooked for them, they concealed bullets in their purses, and talked to journalists across the…