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Rachel E. Bowen

Associate Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University

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What the Jan. 6 Committee could learn from the failures of other panels ...

While the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol attacks has limited legal powers, it can help craft an accurate narrative of American democracy and history—gleaning much along the way from "truth commissions" convened in other countries.

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What the Jan. 6 Committee Could Learn from the Failures of Truth Commissions to Bring Justice and Accountability

While the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol attacks has limited legal powers, it can help craft an accurate narrative of American democracy and history.