Robin Hood

My Father's Song Is Still My Mantra

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: George Martin, Aging, Baby Boomers, Eternal Life, Robin Hood, The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Ponce De Leon, Dick James, uk50, Father and Son Relationships, Video, Fifty News

Today my 63rd birthday looms and the cultural messages are mixed. It feels uncool -- bordering on shameful -- to acknowledge my age. Yet I'm told I should be thrilled because I look young, and that thanks to advances in medicine, "63 is the new 53!"

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German Town Captivated By Its Very Own Robin Hood

Posted 03.05.2012

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There is an unsolved mystery in Braunschweig, Germany that gets more puzzling by the day; unmarked packages with tons of cash are being left at variou...

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Group That Inspired Occupy Wall Street Now Calls For 'Robin Hood' Tax

Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Global Protests, Financial Transactions, Anti-Capitalist Group, Occupy Wall Street, Robin Hood, g20 Occupy Wall Street, G20 Protests, g20 Ows, Video, Business News

NEW YORK (Michelle Nichols) - An anti-capitalist group which sparked the Occupy Wall Street movement has called for global protests Saturday to de...

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Afghanistan: Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham II

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Sheriff-of-Nottingham, American Revolution, Nato, Newsmarket, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Robin Hood, Taliban, FOB Tillman, Rockets, Guerilla Warfare, Guerilla, Afghanistan War, Politics News

Two years ago, I contributed a piece, "Afghanistan: Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham," to the Huffington Post. This week, I saw a news clip o...

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DailyRobinHood: A New Kind of Social Network

Joshua Aron | Posted 09.23.2011

Read More: Elections 2012, Citizen Journalism, Social Media, dailyrobinhood.com, Corporate America, Social Networking, Robin Hood, Technology News

With an ever widening gap between rich and poor and an increasingly ineffectual government, the burden of transforming America back into the land of equal opportunity now rests squarely on the fingertips of the people.

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Chaos At JPMorgan Chase Shareholer Meeting

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 07.17.2011

Read More: Foreclosures, Deficit, Social Security, Wall Street, Bailout, Maced, Police, Jpmorgan, Budget, Chase, Robin Hood, Banks, Shareholder Meeting, Cops, Protesters, Video, Business News

This article has been updated WASHINGTON -- Police maced several elderly protesters Tuesday at JPMorgan Chase's annual shareholder meeting in Colum...

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Taking Care of Those Who Take Care of America

Dylan Ratigan | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Admiral Mike Mullen, Lady GaGa, Poverty, Charity, Tom Brokaw, New York City, Robin Hood, Veterans, Politics News

Millions of men and women have fought to defend our country. There are special challenges dealing with veterans who return from war-zones. The least we can do is make sure that they have the opportunity to succeed when they return.

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Robin Hood in Reverse in US: Seven Examples

Bill Quigley | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Foreclosures, Bloomberg, Taxes, Wealth, Hedge Funds, US Poverty, Robin Hood, Pro-Publica, New York Times, Financial TImes, Business News

The rich have been getting richer and the poor and middle have been getting poorer in the US recently. Here are seven examples that show how the US is going through Robin Hood in Reverse.

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Oscar Nominee Pen Densham on 'Overcoming Writer's Block'

Jeff Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kevin Costner, Trilogy Entertainment, Robert DeNiro, Morgan Freeman, Robin Hood, Pen Densham, Books News

In our interview with Pen Densham today, he gives solid advice on what you can do if you are battling with writer's block and so much more.

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Republican-Hood: Steal from the Workers; Pander to the Rich

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

Republicans want to, as they put it, 'undo' the health insurance benefits that the Affordable Care Act provides to Americans. And they're offering nothing in return to the uninsured.

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Can the President Count?

Jim Neal | Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: Tax Cuts, Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, Barack Obama, Walmart, Social Security, Unemployment Benefits, Robin Hood, Medicaid, Debt Ceiling, Politics News

Mr. Obama has played his hand. He has agreed to cut taxes for the rich in return for an extension of unemployment benefits. But this attempt to masquerade as Robin Hood is a cynical farce.

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Was "Financial Reform" Really Robin Hood In Reverse?

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: President Obama, Liqour Stores, Community Banks, Bailouts, Jamie Dimon, Robin Hood, What to Do When You Win the Lottery, Paul Volcker, Lawrence Summers, Wal-Mart, Reverse Robin Hood, Gary Rivlin, Harvard, Lexington KY, Broke USA, Richmond Ky, Citibank, Move Your Money Campaign, George Bailey, Wall Street, Dr Lawrene Summers, McNay Settlement Group, JP Morgan Chase, Msfs, Its a Wonderful Life, Payday Lending, Citigroup, Bill Clinton, Lottery, Mcnay, Chfc, Financial Reform, Move Your Money, Kentucky, Don McNay, Barack Obama, Checking Account Fees, Main Street, Clu, Structured Settlements, Financial Reform Bill, Credit Cards, Poverty Industry, Wall Street Bailouts, Vanderbilt University, Casino, Million Dollar Round Table, Eastern Kentucky University, Son of a Son of a Gambler, Banks, Gram Parsons, Glass-Steagall Act, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, Arianna Huffington, Cssc, Huffington Post, Too Big to Fail, Credit Unions, Business News

"Financial Reform" will be a boom for people in the payday loan business. There will be many new customers who need bank-like services. It's almost like Congress implemented a plan of "Reverse Robin Hood."

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Weekend Box Office in Review

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Forrest Gump, Jerry Macguire, Weekend Box Office, Shrek, Passion of the Christ, Robin Hood, Monsters vs. Aliens, Entertainment News

If at first you don't succeed... After narrowly missing a return to first place last weekend, Dreamworks' How to Train Your Dragon easily took the top spot in its fifth frame.

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Hollywood Needs a Revolution!

Julie Gray | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Academy Awards, Eckhardt Tolle, Golden Globes, Robin Hood, Alec Baldwin, Pottery Barn, Steve Martin, Gladiator, It's Complicated, 30 Rock, Meryl Streep, Newscorp, Nurse Jackie, Amy Adams, Love Actually, Entertainment News

Hollywood has become a corporate wasteland and the results are so plainly obvious that it's painful. It is time for a new generation of visionary writers and directors in Hollywood. Those driven by raw creativity.

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Reviewing The A Team (Not Really)

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liam Neeson, Servicemen, US Soldiers, Unemployment, Ronald Reagan, James Cameron, Vietnam, Russell Crowe, The a-Team, Robin Hood, Peace Corps, Avatar, Media News

Spoiler Alert: I haven't seen A Team, The Movie and I don't intend to. If you're really looking for a real review then you'll need to keep searching...

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Shrek 4 Wins Memorial Day Box Office Derby, While Sex and the City 2 and Prince of Persia Crash

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shrek Forever After, Box Office (Weekend Rundown), Prince of Persia, Macgruber, Sex and the City 2, Iron Man 2, Shrek the Final Chapter, Killers, Robin Hood, Entertainment News

As expected, Shrek: The Final Chapter was able to easily surpass Sex and the City 2 to take the weekend crown over Memorial Day weekend.

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Shrek 4 Opens With $70 Million, While MacGruber Implodes

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Box Office (Weekend Rundown), Prince of Persia, Robin Hood, Russell Crowe, Sex and the City 2, Iron Man 2, Amanda Seyfried, Twilight, Tina Fey, Date Night, Shrek 4, Letters to Juliet, Entertainment News

By any normal standards, a movie opening with $71.2 million in three days would be a pretty big success. But unless overseas numbers explode, Shrek: The Final Chapter will live up to its name.

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Cannes Highlights: Gilles Jacob, the Red Carpet and the Economy of Cinema

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Economy, Robin Hood, Abu Dhabi, Subsidies, Film, Jerome Paillard, Thierry Fremaux, Cinema, Michel Fessler, Tavernier, Cannes, Gilles Jacob, Melanie Thierry, Cinefondation, 3-D, Eric Heumann, Hollywood, Cannes Film Festival, Entertainment News

The most enjoyable part of this Cannes festival was that the French were back in full force, on their "home turf". It is because they protect and respect cinema that we have a festival of this quality and magnitude.

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Robin Hood or the Pope: Who Really Cares About the Poor?

Tom Cosgrove | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Catholic Charities, Catholic Church, Ezra Klein, Pope Benedict, Robin Hood, Taxes, Fr. Larry Snyder, Friar Tuck, Economy, Politics News

The "Tea Party" Robin Hood is misdirected. Property owners won't have security until the least among us have economic security, too.

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Robin Hood: A Positive Look

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russell Crowe, King John, Cate Blanchett, Magna Charta, Robin Hood, 12th Century, Entertainment News

The new Robin Hood, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, tells the story of Robin Longstride before he became Robin Hood -- and is just what the doctor ordered for fans of adventure movies.

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Movie Review: Shrek Forever After

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mike Myers, Craig Robinson, Antonio Banderas, Shrek, Meredith Vieira, Kathy Griffin, Lake Bell, Jon Hamm, It's a Wonderful Life, Jane Lynch, Broadway Musical, Iron Man 2, Robin Hood, Marshall Fine Movie Review, Shrek Forever After Movie Review, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, George Bailey, Entertainment News

All the warning signs are there: it's the 4th film, it's in 3D, virtually all of the original creative talent (aside from the actors) have moved on. Has the law of diminishing returns caught up with Shrek Forever After? Yes and no -- but mostly no.

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When a movie is 'not terrible'

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sandra Bullock, Queen Latifah, Iron Man 2, Ryan Reynolds, The Proposal, Robin Hood, Common, Just Wright, Marshall Fine Blog, Entertainment News

Critics are supposed to go into each movie with an open mind. No matter what we think of a particular director or actor or producer - and we all have ...

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'Iron Man 2' Crushes 'Robin Hood'

AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iron Man 2, Film, Robert Downey Jr, Box Office, Russell Crowe, Robin Hood, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — "Iron Man 2" held off another summer blockbuster, "Robin Hood," to remain at the top of the box office for a second-straight week....

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Robin Hood: Review

Wajahat Ali | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robin Hood Movie, Robin Hood Movie Review, Robin Hood, Entertainment News

Eventually the movie buckles under the strains of a convoluted screenplay and multiple storylines that are never anchored in a confident, coherent tone or vision.

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Russell Crowe Walks Out Of BBC Interview, Swearing

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russell Crowe BBC Interview, Mark Lawson, Cannes Film Festival, Russell Crowe, Robin Hood, Entertainment News

Russell Crowe, in Cannes for "Robin Hood," got up and walked out in the middle of a BBC radio interview. Interviewer Mark Lawson first irritated Cr...

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