Minnesota Journal of International Law Articles Notes & Comments Lex Specialis MJIL Blog Calling It Defensive: Lessons for Iran in Vattel's Law of Nations April 20, 2026 Are Characters of Literary Works Copyrightable, and How So? April 8, 2026 Can the High Seas Treaty Help the UN Meet its 2030 Agenda or is it Too Little Too Late for the World's Oceans? April 8, 2026 More Money, More Problems: NIL’s International Ripple Effect and the Talent Drain Abroad April 8, 2026 A Deal or Delay? – The Illusory Nature of Negotiating with Unreliable State Actors February 26, 2026 Pig‑Butchering Scams and the Non‑Punishment Principle: Why Trafficked “Scammers” Shouldn’t Be Treated as Criminals February 26, 2026 Should the Global Community Reconsider Hosting the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles? February 18, 2026 From Boycotts to “Neutral Athletes”: How the Olympics Manage Geopolitics After 1980 February 18, 2026 The International Crimes Tribunal: The Flaws of Hybrid Tribunals for International Crimes February 18, 2026 Does Free Speech Necessitate the Freedom to Hate?: A Case for Regulating Hate Speech February 18, 2026