The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) enters Apra Harbor for a scheduled port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Lewis)

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.