Semantics Relevance

A New Issue Flares in the 2024 Race: Campus Protests


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Narrative Analysis - Report

Key Focus

  • "This is Biden's campus chaos," read the text in one Instagram post distributed by the former president's account that included footage of Mr. Biden defending the rights of protesters who demonstrated at some of his events. ...
  • officials continue working toward a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel, and may not carry the same political resonance when voters head to the polls in November. ...
  • The White House denied that the president felt political pressure to comment on the protests.. . "When it comes to something like this, he doesn't need to follow anyone or follow someone else," the White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, told reporters traveling on Air Force One with the president ...
  • "President Biden *still* won't forcefully condemn the Hamas mobs on campuses," Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, said in a statement on social media on Thursday that cast the protesters as supporting a group considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. ...
  • and many of its allies. "A complete lack of leadership from an impotent president.". . Mr. Trump's campaign has been even more direct in placing blame on Mr. Biden. ...
  • Biden campaign advisers believe the issue is unlikely to significantly harm the president in the election ...
  • No momentum supporting factor found

    Challenge supporting factors

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  • (president,protesters)
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  • (president,mobs)
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  • (israel,political)
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  • (campaign,police,thugs)
  • (campaign,police,agitators)
  • (campaign,police,ads)
  • (campaign,trump,thugs)
  • (campaign,politics)
  • Work-in-progress supporting factors

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  • Time PeriodChallengeMomentumWIP
    Report45.10 0.00 54.91

    High Level Abstraction (HLA) combined

    High Level Abstraction (HLA)Report
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    (3) (president,protesters)91.53
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    (12) (president,israel)43.39
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    (15) (israel,representative)41.80
    (16) (israel,polls)41.27
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    (19) (israel,military)39.68
    (20) (israel,health)39.15
    (21) (israel,economy)38.62
    (22) (israel,depress)38.10
    (23) (israel,democrats)37.57
    (24) (israel,defuse)37.04
    (25) (campaign,police,thugs)35.45
    (26) (campaign,police,progressives)33.86
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    (50) (campaign,thugs)8.47
    (51) (campaign,student)7.41
    (52) (campaign,media)6.88
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    Supporting narratives:

    Please refer to knowledge diagram for a complete set of supporting narratives.

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • officials continue working toward a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel, and may not carry the same political resonance when voters head to the polls in November. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (president,polls)
        • (president,political)

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • They accused the president of being unwilling to take stronger actions to quell the continued unrest.. . "President Biden *still* won't forcefully condemn the Hamas mobs on campuses," Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, said in a statement on social media on Thursday that cast the protesters as supporting a group considered a terrorist organization by the U.S ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (president,senator_tom_cotton)
        • (president,mobs)

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • "This is Biden's campus chaos," read the text in one Instagram post distributed by the former president's account that included footage of Mr. Biden defending the rights of protesters who demonstrated at some of his events. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (president,protesters)

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • The situation in Gaza remains highly fluid, as U.S. officials continue working toward a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel, and may not carry the same political resonance when voters head to the polls in November. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (president,israel)

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • officials continue working toward a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel, and may not carry the same political resonance when voters head to the polls in November. Students are leaving campus for summer break in the coming weeks, which many believe will help defuse some of the intensity of the protests ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (israel,summer)
        • (israel,polls)
        • (israel,political)

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • officials continue working toward a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel, and may not carry the same political resonance when voters head to the polls in November. Students are leaving campus for summer break in the coming weeks, which many believe will help defuse some of the intensity of the protests. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (israel,defuse)

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • Biden was tolerant of "Anarchists, Thugs & Agitators." His campaign spent millions on ads in swing states, falsely attacking Mr. Biden for supporting defunding police departments ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,police,thugs)
        • (campaign,police,agitators)
        • Inferred entity relationships (4)
        • (campaign,police,president) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,progressives) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,trump) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,thugs) [inferred]

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • Biden was tolerant of "Anarchists, Thugs & Agitators." His campaign spent millions on ads in swing states, falsely attacking Mr. Biden for supporting defunding police departments. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,police,ads)
        • Inferred entity relationships (4)
        • (campaign,police,president) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,progressives) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,trump) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,thugs) [inferred]

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • Mr. Trump back then suggested Mr. Biden was tolerant of "Anarchists, Thugs & Agitators." His campaign spent millions on ads in swing states, falsely attacking Mr. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,trump,thugs)
        • Inferred entity relationships (1)
        • (campaign,thugs) [inferred]

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • Polling conducted by the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School last month found that "Israel/Palestine" ranked 15th in the list of concerns for voters aged 18 to 29, below not only inflation and housing, but climate change, free speech and protecting democracy. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,politics)
        • (campaign,trump,harvard_kennedy_school)
        • (campaign,trump,politics)
        • Inferred entity relationships (2)
        • (campaign,politics) [inferred]
        • (campaign,politics,trump) [inferred]

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • Trump during the 2020 campaign, when protests over racial justice spread across the country after the killing of George Floyd by police officers. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,trump,george_floyd)
        • (campaign,trump,killing)
        • (campaign,trump,police)
        • (campaign,killing)
        • Inferred entity relationships (5)
        • (campaign,police,president) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,progressives) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,thugs) [inferred]
        • (campaign,killing,trump) [inferred]
        • (campaign,killing) [inferred]

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • The Republican strategy echoes efforts by Mr. Trump during the 2020 campaign, when protests over racial justice spread across the country after the killing of George Floyd by police officers. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,trump,country)

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • Mr. Trump back then suggested Mr. Biden was tolerant of "Anarchists, Thugs & Agitators." His campaign spent millions on ads in swing states, falsely attacking Mr. Biden for supporting defunding police departments ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,thugs)
        • Inferred entity relationships (1)
        • (campaign,thugs,trump) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • . The White House denied that the president felt political pressure to comment on the protests.. . "When it comes to something like this, he doesn't need to follow anyone or follow someone else," the White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, told reporters traveling on Air Force One with the president ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (president,white_house)
        • (president,political)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • . Biden campaign advisers believe the issue is unlikely to significantly harm the president in the election ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (president,campaign)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • and many of its allies. "A complete lack of leadership from an impotent president.". . Mr. Trump's campaign has been even more direct in placing blame on Mr. Biden. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (president,campaign)
        • (president,trump)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • "President Biden *still* won't forcefully condemn the Hamas mobs on campuses," Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, said in a statement on social media on Thursday that cast the protesters as supporting a group considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (president,terrorist)
        • (president,protesters)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • "President Biden *still* won't forcefully condemn the Hamas mobs on campuses," Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, said in a statement on social media on Thursday that cast the protesters as supporting a group considered a terrorist organization by the U.S ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (president,republican)
        • (president,media)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Even among young voters, the issue of Israel's war in Gaza ranks below other concerns, including the economy, abortion rights and health care. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (israel,health)
        • (israel,rights)
        • (israel,economy)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • . Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, fired back by accusing Mr. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (israel,representative)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Last week, Representative Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, suggested Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont was evading addressing an increase in antisemitic episodes by focusing on legislation that would end military aid to Israel.. . Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, fired back by accusing Mr. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (israel,new_york)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Last week, Representative Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, suggested Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont was evading addressing an increase in antisemitic episodes by focusing on legislation that would end military aid to Israel.. . Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, fired back by accusing Mr ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (israel,military)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • "It's why I voted for aid to Israel and for aid to Gaza.". . Still, some Democrats have warned that the campus unrest could depress enthusiasm for Mr. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (israel,depress)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • They also instilled values in me," replied Mr. Moskowitz. "It's why I voted for aid to Israel and for aid to Gaza.". . Still, some Democrats have warned that the campus unrest could depress enthusiasm for Mr. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (israel,democrats)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • When asked whether the National Guard should intervene, he quickly responded, "No." And he did not address concerns some progressives have raised about whether the police used excessive force against demonstrators.. . Biden campaign advisers believe the issue is unlikely to significantly harm the president in the election ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,police,demonstrators)
        • (campaign,progressives)
        • (campaign,police,progressives)
        • Inferred entity relationships (3)
        • (campaign,police,president) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,trump) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,thugs) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • When asked whether the National Guard should intervene, he quickly responded, "No." And he did not address concerns some progressives have raised about whether the police used excessive force against demonstrators.. . Biden campaign advisers believe the issue is unlikely to significantly harm the president in the election. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,police,president)
        • Inferred entity relationships (3)
        • (campaign,police,progressives) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,trump) [inferred]
        • (campaign,police,thugs) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • . Biden campaign advisers believe the issue is unlikely to significantly harm the president in the election. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,police,election)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • On Wednesday, the College Democrats of America, the student arm of the party, offered a warning to the Biden campaign on social media.. . "College Democrats'votes are not to be taken for granted by the Democratic Party," the group said ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,student)
        • (campaign,media)
        • (campaign,warning)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Polling conducted by the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School last month found that "Israel/Palestine" ranked 15th in the list of concerns for voters aged 18 to 29, below not only inflation and housing, but climate change, free speech and protecting democracy.. . The Republican strategy echoes efforts by Mr. Trump during the 2020 campaign, when protests over racial justice spread across the country after the killing of George Floyd by police officers ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,speech)
        • (campaign,trump,speech)
        • (campaign,trump,democracy)
        • Inferred entity relationships (2)
        • (campaign,speech,trump) [inferred]
        • (campaign,speech) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Polling conducted by the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School last month found that "Israel/Palestine" ranked 15th in the list of concerns for voters aged 18 to 29, below not only inflation and housing, but climate change, free speech and protecting democracy.. . The Republican strategy echoes efforts by Mr ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (campaign,trump,inflation)
        • (campaign,trump,housing)
        • (campaign,inflation)
        • Inferred entity relationships (2)
        • (campaign,inflation,trump) [inferred]
        • (campaign,inflation) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Trump largely stuck in a New York City courtroom for one of his criminal trials, Republicans have tried to use the protests as a political cudgel and a literal backdrop to attack Mr. Biden, casting him as weak and unable to keep control of the country. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (white_house,cudgel)
        • (white_house,political)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Biden defending the rights of protesters who demonstrated at some of his events.. . The White House denied that the president felt political pressure to comment on the protests.. . "When it comes to something like this, he doesn't need to follow anyone or follow someone else," the White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, told reporters traveling on Air Force One with the president ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (white_house,political)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Trump largely stuck in a New York City courtroom for one of his criminal trials, Republicans have tried to use the protests as a political cudgel and a literal backdrop to attack Mr ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (white_house,new_york_city)
        • (white_house,criminal)
        • (white_house,courtroom)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Trump largely stuck in a New York City courtroom for one of his criminal trials, Republicans have tried to use the protests as a political cudgel and a literal backdrop to attack Mr. Biden, casting him as weak and unable to keep control of the country.. . For weeks, the White House has largely resisted wading into the fray, steering clear of the protests engulfing campuses over Israel's war in Gaza ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (white_house,keep)
        • (white_house,attack)
        • (white_house,country)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • For weeks, the White House has largely resisted wading into the fray, steering clear of the protests engulfing campuses over Israel's war in Gaza. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (white_house,engulfing)
        • (white_house,israel)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • His White House conducted no public outreach to university administrators or to protesting students.. . But as clashes on some campuses became increasingly destructive and arrests mounted across the country, Mr. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (white_house,country)