Editors' introduction / Greg Grandin and Thomas Miller Klubock -- Knowledge, experience, and South Africa's scenarios of forgiveness / Alejandro Castillejo-Cuâellar -- Truth, justice, reconciliation, and impunity as historical themes: Chile, 1814-2006 / Brian Loveman and Elizabeth Lira -- Educating citizens in postwar Guatemala: historical memory, genocide, and the culture of peace / Elizabeth Oglesby -- Reflections: Introduction: a U.S. Truth Commission? / Greg Grandin and Thomas Miller Klubock ; A massacre survivor reflects on the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission / Sally Avery Bermanzohn ; Behind the veil / Paul Ortiz ; The winter soldier hearings / John J. Fitzgerald -- Teaching radical history: Dictatorship and human rights: the politics of memory / Felipe Agèuero ; Teaching Truth commissions / Charles F. Walker -- (Re)views: The elusive pursuit of truth and justice: a review essay / Mary Nolan ; Many are guilty, few are indicted / Grant Farred ; The 9/11 Commission report / Kim Phillips-Fein ; The abusable past / R.J. Lambrose -- Notes on contributors.