Catalonia, Elated but Fearful, Braces for Independence Vote Spain has ordered security forces to stop Sunday’s referendum, but many Catalans plan to defy them, after “waiting for this moment for 300 years.” Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Your Tuesday Briefing4 Years of College, $0 in Debt: How Some Countries Make Higher Education AffordablePrison Fighting Leaves at Least 55 Dead in Northern BrazilTrump Wants to Wall Off Huawei, but the Digital World Bridles at BarriersAt Least 15 People, Including Young Children, Stabbed at Bus Stop in JapanJapan Rolled Out the Red Carpet. Trump Veered Off Into Personal Fixations.