A French flag, flowers, and a quote from Voltaire about press freedom, at a vigil on Pier 66 Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy FrenchGirlInSeattle.com).

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.