Three members of “Pussy Riot” were detained on February 21 after they stormed into Moscow’s main cathedral to sing a protest song against Vladimir Putin. (Photo from REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva)

Alex is a cofounder and editor of The Seattle Globalist. He's 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.