Ukrainians, Russians, and Americans standing together for “Seattle in memory of Boris Nemtsov and support of Nadejda Savchenko,” a rally organized by Seattle-based Russian-Americans and UAWS. (Courtesy photo)

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.