Topic: Collective Self Defense

In 2014, the Abe administration reinterpreted Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution to allow for "collective self-defense." This move expanded Japan's military commitments to support the United States globally, a policy that remains controversial among the Japanese public due to the nation's long-standing pacifist identity.

The Haymaker Collective in Chicago is highlighted as an "autonomous gym" training marginalized groups in self-defense against the radical right. This leads to a comedic tangent about the absurdity of expensive, high-intensity spin classes in Los Angeles.