vladimir putin and the protests in russia, and the euro's chances of survival. finally, what are we bringing back from iraq? you'll be amazed. but first, here's my take. "time" magazine announced its person of the year this week -- "the protester." from the arab spring to athens, from new delhi to new york, people power is stronger than it's ever been. and now it's reached moscow with the protests there last week. the great drama of russian history has been between its state and society. put simply, russia has always had too much state and not enough society. historians have poin...