Cindy Ryu, Representative from Washington’s 32nd district emphasizes the importance of minority representation in politics. (Photo from leg.wa.gov)

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.