Will the 21st Century Nabobs Win Their War on Public Accountability

Originally published at: Will the 21st Century Nabobs Win Their War on Public Accountability - TPM – Talking Points Memo

A friend of mine ran an analogy by me which really resonated. Perhaps others have drawn the comparison. I don’t know. In the late 18th century what would later evolve into the British Raj was coalescing into full British domination of the Indian subcontinent – especially after two key battles in 1757 and 1764 waged…