Opinion: Conflict in Spain is about taking back control

As reported by Western media, the pre-referendum situation in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia was a state of exception in everything but name.
Sept. 15, the first day of the referendum campaign, was indeed a memorable day in Barcelona. Police raided the headquarters of major Catalan media outlets and the post office refused to deliver a local newspaper because of an article in favour of the referendum.
Spanish Guardia Civil raided offices of the Catalan regional government, ar