Rachel George

Bio

Rachel is a PhD candidate in International Relations at the London School of Economics. She holds a BA in Politics from Princeton and an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard. Her interests include journalism, U.S. foreign policy, human rights, and international law.
Why Princeton Graduates — and Everyone — Should Write For PolicyMic
By Rachel George
Three years ago when I graduated with a BA in Political Science and a vague interest in policy, media, and foreign affairs, I had some ideas fleshed out in an academic thesis that few have read, and a huge pile of course papers that were noticeably…
7 New Apple iOS7 Features That Will Radically Change Your iPhone Experience
By Rachel George
Apple is releasing its newest software update iOS7 Wednesday. Owners of iPhone 4 and later, Retina display iPads, iPad 2, and fifth-generation iPod touch will be able to download the update under the "settings" function of their devices or via…
Why Are Mass Shootings Increasing Even While Gun Violence is Decreasing?
By Rachel George
The massacre in the Washington Navy Yard on Monday that resulted in the death of 13 people, including shooter Aaron Alexis, was another tragic incident in a long list of similar attacks. It has been called the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S.…
Washington Navy Yard Shooting LIVE: Lone Gunman Aaron Alexis is Dead
By Rachel George
On Monday morning at approximately 8:20, former Navy reservist and Hewlett-Packard IT subcontractor Aaron Alexis commenced a shooting rampage at the Washington, D.C. Navy Yard. When it was over, he had shot and killed 12 employees and wounded…
DC Navy Gunman Identified: Who Is Aaron Alexis?
By Rachel George
A 34-year-old man from Fort Worth, Texas named Aaron Alexis was identified as the deceased gunman in the Navy Yard shooting in Washington D.C. Monday morning.  The FBI issued an announcement seeking information about the deceased gunman responsible…
DC Navy Shooting: Senate On Precautionary Lockdown
By Rachel George
The U.S. Senate has gone on lockdown after a shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington DC Monday morning that killed at least 12 individuals.  In light of uncertainty, the U.S. Senate complex locked down to ensure the safety of personnel out of an…
Washington Navy Shooter: Hunt Continues For Gunmen
By Rachel George
An innocent man was initially misidentified as a guman involved in Monday's Navy Yard shooting by two major networks before he was found to be wrongly accused, eerily reminiscent of the misidentifications that took place in the aftermath of the…
Navy Yard Shooting: 12 Reported Dead In First Official Toll
By Rachel George
DC Mayor Vincent Gray emerged at 2pm Monday to report that there have been 12 fatalities so far as a result of Monday morning's shooting at the NAVSEA headquarters in the Navy Yard in Southeast Washington, DC. The number of fatalities was not…
NAVSEA Shooting: Attack Targeted Naval Command Headquarters
By Rachel George
Monday's mass shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington DC involved up to three gunman, according to the latest reports from DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier. One suspect is dead, while two possible suspects remain at large. The attack involved "multiple…
Washington Navy Yard Mass Shooting: Eyewitness Account
By Rachel George
In this video Patricia Ward, a Naval logistics management specialist, describes her experience inside the building as shots were fired Monday morning at the Washington Navy Yard.  Ward said she counted at least seven shots. It was like "pow pow…