Molly Jackson joined the Monitor in September 2015 as a Rapid Response Intern. Before her foray into journalism, she worked in publishing and education, spending several years as a literature and writing teacher in Hong Kong. Molly holds a B.A. in English and Sociology from Williams College, and an Ed. M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her interests include religion, anthropology, language, and East Asia. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/molly-jackson/rss en ISIS Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Molly Jackson https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/12/08/leaked-document-reveals-isis-nation-building-plans https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/12/08/leaked-document-reveals-isis-nation-building-plans A state-building manual used by Islamic State administrators confirms the complexity and breadth of the group’s efforts to create a functioning state, albeit one ruled by terror. In life under Islamic State, however, many civilian services seem to be suffering.