Frida Ghitis : Russia , Egypt , other `` populist '' states show faltering democracy in stifled speech . Afifi says the Brotherhood wants to `` silence any opposition to their policies . '' She says Pussy Riot sentence and jailing of Putin critics are recent examples . Comment: Ghitis : Democracy real only if it allows the powerful flow of ideas ; without that , it 's a mirage .
Frida Ghitis : Russia , Egypt , other `` populist '' states show faltering democracy in stifled speech . She says Pussy Riot sentence and jailing of Putin critics are recent examples . Comment: Ghitis : Democracy real only if it allows the powerful flow of ideas ; without that , it 's a mirage .