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Civilian courts can fight terrorists too [Chicago Tribune]

Why We Should Put Jihad on Trial: If the Khalid Shaikh Mohammed trial provides a propaganda platform for anybody, it will be for our side. [New York Times]

Toward a federal ’shield law’ for journalists: A Senate bill is flawed but it’s better than the status quo. [LA Times]

Abortion fallacies: I’m opposed to the Stupak amendment, but it’s not worth killing health reform over. [Washington Post]

Health reform’s conservative roots: The health care reform option being considered in Congress bears a striking resemblance to the one created by the conservative 19th century German chancellor Otto von Bismarck. [Boston Globe]

Hunger in the United States: For President Obama to achieve his goal of wiping out child hunger by 2015, Congress needs to make federal nutrition programs a priority. [New York Times]

Sarah Palin’s lack of leadership shows in ‘Going Rogue’: The former Republican vice presidential candidate’s memoir instead illustrates what comes so easily to her: pointing fingers. [LA Times]

Church, state and gay marriage: The Council of the District of Columbia is right to stand firm against the Catholic Church on the issue of same-sex marriage. [LA Times]

That mess with China: Many said a trade pact would end the trade imbalance. The opposite occurred. [Washington Post]

Can we retrain terrorists? Rehabilitating jihadis is controversial and difficult. But we may have to consider it. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Another Round of Regulatory Reform: If senators really want strong financial reform, they must not give into lobbies trying to weaken the plan as it makes its way through the legislative process. [New York Times]

Can we boldly go? Maybe someone should stick a copy of The Right Stuff into the DVD player tomorrow night on President Obama’s long flight back from his mission to Asia. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

The Drug Industry Cashes In: Given the drug industry’s last-minute price increases, the Senate should abandon its deal with the industry and impose tougher demands. [New York Times]

Don’t forget renters – again: Now that the $8,000 federal tax credit for home buyers has been extended, it’s time for Congress and the president to move quickly on another front: providing resources to develop rental housing for low-income Americans. [Philadelphia Inquirer]