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…
DC Shooting Video: Air Lift Scene At Navy Yard
By Rachel George
This footage shows an individual being airlifted from a roof at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington, DC by a Park Police helicopter. At least one airlifted victim was taken from the Naval Yard roof via helicopter to Washington MedStar Hospital. DC…
Navy Yard Shooting: Police Briefing LIVE, Two Potential Shooters At Large
By Rachel George
Washington DC metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier is giving a press conference around 12.05pm on Monday to issue statements about Monday's shooting at the Navy Yard. She will be joined by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. She has dismissed rumours of a…
Navy Yard Shooting Victims: "Very Fluid Situation"
By Rachel George
Dr. Janis Orlowski, chief medical officer at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, issued a press conference saying she has three wounded individuals in the hospital, and expects more are on the way. Among those injured are a DC police officer shot in…
Navy Yard Shooting Photos
By Rachel George
Police and other emergency personnel have arrived in the Navy Yard area in Southeast Washington, DC in response to a reported shooting. Shots were fired at around 8:20 a.m. at the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters building. Details regarding…
Navy Yard Shooting: At Least 6 Schools on Lockdown
By Rachel George
At least six schools were on lock-down as a precaution after shooting was reported in the Washington DC Navy Yard, the Washington DC Public Schools said in a Twitter post. According to the district Twitter account the area schools on lock-down…
Twitter IPO News: An Inside Look At Who's In Charge
By Rachel George
Facebook has Zuckerberg. Apple had Jobs. But Twitter follows a different model. Its founding members are, for the most part, noticeably absent from the company's current executive roles. And neither founders nor executives behind Twitter have become…
Syria News: Live Updates and Full Coverage As U.S. Considers Air Strikes
By Rachel George and Lindsay Funk
What first began with anti-government graffiti spray painted on a school’s wall in a Syrian town, has now turned into a brutal war: with at least 100,000 deaths, and 2,000,000 refugees, according to the United Nations. While the violence has raged…
Biden Slams Conservatives As "Neanderthal Crowd"
By Rachel George
When Vice President Joe Biden addressed a crowd at the Naval Observatory marking the 19th anniversary of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), he took a rather provocative shot at critics who slowed the bill's reauthorization this year. "I'm…
What Putin's Op-Ed On Syria Was Really About
By Rachel George
Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged to write a rare New York Times op-ed addressing the American people on Wednesday. Ostensibly, the piece was crafted to discuss bilateral relations and the Syria issue during a particularly delicate time in…
16 Harrowing Images Of the Seaside Park Boardwalk Fire
By Rachel George
A fire that started at a frozen custard shop in Seaside Park, New Jersey spread across the boardwalk, engulfing scores of businesses including FunTown Pier and the newly rebuilt town of Seaside Heights.  Much of that same iconic boardwalk had just…