labor Catalonian General Strike called for tomorrow, separation imminent Cory Doctorow

privacy Spanish tech activists publish a "how-to guide for preserving fundamental rights on the Internet" Cory Doctorow

police brutality Troops fire rubber bullets to prevent Catalan independence vote, injure at least 465 Cory Doctorow

eu Spain's right-wing government orders brutal police crackdown on Catalan independence referendum Cory Doctorow

piketty Tomorrow's Catalan elections are a referendum on independence Cory Doctorow

History The caganer: Catalonia's defecating nativity figure Ellsworth Toohey

Culture Catalonia's Christmas tradition involves beating a log until it poops candy Ellsworth Toohey

art The haunting 'Kiss of Death' sculpture in Barcelona, Spain Popkin

iceland Humans help baby puffins fly out to sea! Jennifer Sandlin

travel Anti-tourist activists in Barcelona squirt water guns at visitors to solve city's self-imposed problems Ellsworth Toohey

NPR Tiny Desk Concert Listen to Tarta Relena's beautiful harmonies and ambient bass Natalie Dressed

music Watch Jonathan Richman live in Barcelona, 1986 Jennifer Sandlin

politics Barcelona the first major European city to suspend ties with Israel over Palestinian abuses Elías Villoro

catholic church Spanish bishop resigned over his love for a writer of satan-themed erotic fiction David Pescovitz

books A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Number 42 David Pescovitz

immigration The US Department of Justice has officially begun to un-naturalize citizens Thom Dunn

mobile The Catalan independence movement is being coordinated by an app designed for revolutions Cory Doctorow

eu Catalan independence movement declares a general strike in Barcelona Cory Doctorow

bong bong Roof top marijuana grow exposed by helicopter covering bike race Jason Weisberger