A memorial honoring workers killed at the Tazreen garment factory in Bangladesh that was constructed outside a Walmart in Washington in April. (Photo via Making Change at Wal*mart Facebook page)

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.