Alex Stonehill

Alex is a cofounder of The Seattle Globalist, and a visual journalist whose work has been published by PBS, The Seattle Times, FRONTLINE/World and the Seattle Weekly.  Alex teaches journalism in the University of Washington's Department of Communication and recently directed the documentary film Barzan
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Viet Cong band name sparks outcry at Neumos

by Alex Stonehill
Members of Seattle's Vietnamese American community gathered outside Neumos to protest the Canadian punk band Viet Cong.
Oct 17, 2015
(Photo by Alex Stonehill)

East African refugees chase opportunity in Alaska seafood jobs

by Alex Stonehill
Immigrants and refugees with roots in Somalia, Sudan and Ethiopia are filling Alaska seafood jobs seeking quick dollars to send back to relatives.
Oct 16, 2015
Somali American protestors gathered outside the offices of the nonprofit Refugee Women's Alliance on January 30th. (Photo by Alex Garland)

Somali protestors demand teacher resign over Mohammed cartoons

by Alex Stonehill
Refugee Women's Alliance has come under fire after a teacher showed Charlie Hebdo cartoons to a group of Somali youth.
Feb 1, 2015

Chief Sealth b-baller’s dunk heard ’round the world

by Alex Stonehill
Who is Hafid Yassin? We're not sure, but his incredible elevated dunk in a basketball game against Garfield last night has gone viral.
Jan 7, 2015
Border Patrol Agent Mike Burmudez at a command center along the Canadian border in Blaine, Washington. (Photo by Eroyn Franklin)

Judge rules gadgets are fair game in warrantless border searches

by Alex Stonehill
If you come with 100 miles of the Canadian border, the government can search your phone or laptop without cause.
Jan 1, 2014

Redmond teen confronts Boehner on Immigration Reform

by Alex Stonehill
With legislation stalled in the House, frustrated immigration activists are taking direct action to confront Congress.
Nov 13, 2013
Still from a Sham MC's video by Egyptian director Yassin Gabriel.

Rappers bring horror of Syrian Civil War to life in lyrics

by Alex Stonehill
The Sham MC’s have refused to let war in their country dash their dreams of hip-hop stardom.
Oct 24, 2013
(Photo by Cool Revolution / DC Media Group)

Well this is embarrassing: Global perspectives on the government shutdown

by Alex Stonehill
Here in the U.S. it may feel like the sky is falling. But many people in the rest of the world are reacting to the government shutdown with a shrug of the shoulders and a chuckle at our expense.
Oct 7, 2013
A child surveys the damage to his family's house in Idlib, Syria after it was bombed by Assad warpalnes (Photo from Freedom House via Flickr)

Why not let Congress decide whether to strike Syria?

by Alex Stonehill
In his effort to appear strong and decisive on Syria, President Obama is missing a great opportunity.
Aug 30, 2013
United States Army photograph of Bradley Manning (via Wikipedia)

Bradley Manning’s defiant statement against the War on Terror

by Alex Stonehill
“Sometimes you have to pay a heavy price to live in a free society.”
Aug 21, 2013
(Photo by Latino Cultural – Mauricio Ayón / Seattle Department of Neighborhoods)

Lucha libre smackdown returns to South Park

by Alex Stonehill
(Photo by Latino Cultural Deportes – Mauricio Ayón / Seattle Department of Neighborhoods) Looking to get some culture this weekend? The best little neighborhood in South Seattle has the ticket for you.
Aug 15, 2013

The Act of Killing makes movie stars out of war criminals

by Alex Stonehill
A new film out of Indonesia takes an unflinching look into the dark heart of political violence.
Aug 13, 2013

Mos Def force-fed in solidarity with Guantanamo hunger strikers

by Alex Stonehill
If you aren’t sure how you feel about Guantanamo, this might change your mind.
Jul 9, 2013
(Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Immigration Reform passes Senate (with a big border security beef-up)

by Alex Stonehill
Comprehensive immigration reform easily passed through the Senate Thursday, including an amendment adding billions of new dollars for border enforcement.
Jun 27, 2013
The controversial ad, show mugshots of 16 of the 31 people on the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists List. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

State Department to pull controversial anti-terrorism ad campaign

by Alex Stonehill
Following a huge community backlash, the Joint Terrorism Task Force is abruptly ending a “Faces of Global Terrorism” ad campaign piloted in Seattle this month.
Jun 25, 2013
Quincy Briscoe, during last year's charity bike ride from Florida to California. (Photo by Christopher Briscoe)

Teen’s trans-continental bike ride for Cambodia passes through WA

by Alex Stonehill
A young Oregonian college student is crisscrossing the continent on a bicycle to raise money for education in Cambodia.
Jun 20, 2013

SIFF picks of the week

by Alex Stonehill
More must-see global cinema from week four of the Seattle International Film Festival.
Jun 4, 2013

“Supersize my pay!” Fast food workers on strike around Seattle

by Alex Stonehill
If you tried to make a run for the border last night in Ballard you might have been disappointed.
May 30, 2013

SIFF picks of the week

by Alex Stonehill
More must-see global cinema from week three of the Seattle International Film Festival.
May 28, 2013

Obama addresses drones and Gitmo in rowdy speech

by Alex Stonehill
President Obama just wrapped up a major national security speech, defending drone policy but rejecting the notion of a “boundless global war on terror.”
May 23, 2013