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Indian Motorcycle targets culture-war critique at Harley-Davidson in new ad campaign

Illustration accompanying article: Indian Motorcycle targets culture-war critique at Harley-Davidson in new ad campaign
  • Indian Motorcycle released a social-media video in early June attacking Harley-Davidson for making electric motorcycles, moving production to Thailand, and embracing DEI programs.
  • The video followed weeks of criticism from conservative influencers, including Robby Starbuck, who previously pressured Harley into dropping diversity-focused policies in 2024.
  • The attack appeared to have limited effect: Harley's share price rose 6% since the clamor began, and the company announced it would bring some production back from Thailand to the U.S.
  • Some Indian owners and dealers rejected the ad, with one rider saying he did not want "a 'red brand' and a 'blue brand' in motorcycles."
 2026-06-12 · 3 MIN READ

How Memorial Day has evolved from its Civil War origins

Illustration accompanying article: How Memorial Day has evolved from its Civil War origins
  • Memorial Day falls on the last Monday of May and is May 25 this year, according to the Congressional Research Service as reported by the Associated Press.
  • The holiday’s origins trace to Decoration Day observances that followed the U.S. Civil War, including a first national observance in 1868 and earlier or parallel ceremonies in other places.
  • Frederick Douglass used the 1871 Decoration Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery to urge Americans not to forget the war’s impetus, according to the Associated Press.
  • Ben Railton and other historians describe how the holiday’s meaning shifted over time, including concerns about “white Memorial Day,” as well as how it later evolved alongside three-day weekends and leisure.
  • Congress changed Memorial Day in 1971 from May 30 to the last Monday in May, and historians tied the shift to a broader remembrance of the dead plus leisure time.
 2026-05-25 · 3 MIN READ
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