Brits, tired of having their beloved healthcare system slammed by Republicans in the United States answer back to the false accusations and misinformation about their system. One British woman fighting to reform England's NHS, who was used in Republican ads to criticize "Socialized medicine" says she was "duped" into being "used" in U.S. ads condemning the British healthcare system (which she supports).
As those on the Right continue to attack health care reform and a public option in the United States by continuously berating health care systems in the Canada and Great Britain, renowned physicist and 40-year survivor of ALS also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, Stephen Hawking responds.
'I wouldn't be here if not for the NHS': Stephen Hawking has spoken out in defence of British healthcare (file photo)
Despite being almost completely paralyzed by ALS, Hawking remains one of the world's foremost theoretical physicists and has contributed greatly to our understanding of the universe.
Obama - Fresh Prince
Even if he wins the election this fall, Barack Obama will have a hard time matching the rock-star reception he received in Europe last week. More than 200,000 fans came to hear him speak in Berlin, while heads of state who are more skeptical of the Democratic candidate were still eager to be photographed with him. Obama spoke to NEWSWEEK's Richard Wolffe as his plane neared Paris, one of the last stops on his trip. Excerpts: read more here
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