A protester receives first aid after coming into contact with teargas. A protester receives first aid after coming into contact with teargas. (Photo by Christan Leonard) Alex Stonehill 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.