A MQ-9 Reaper drone of the type used to target militants in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas. (Photo by U.S. Air Force/Paul Ridgeway)

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.