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Anath Hartmann

Anath Hartmann is the Deputy Commentary Editor for The Washington Times. She got her start in journalism as a beat reporter for The Laurel Gazette in Prince George's County, Maryland. Most recently, she was digital editor at the National Association of Manufacturers. She can be reached at ahartmann@washingtontimes.com.

Columns by Anath Hartmann

Young Democratic Socialists of America members: Unemployed, but maybe not so educated

A 2021 survey of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) membership has been making the rounds recently for a finding that is baffling many on the political right and reinforcing the smugness of many on the left.

August 18, 2026

Trump needs a post-regime strategy for Iran

As the U.S. war with Iran enters its sixth month, hopes for a short, effective engagement have fizzled -- along with, it seems, interest in obtaining freedom for the Iranian people.

August 12, 2026

The one question voters should ask before the midterms

With less than four months remaining until the midterm elections, there is a question voters still are not asking the candidates -- and at this stage, it is the only one that really needs answering.

July 22, 2026

U.S. needs Israel to forge new alliances

It was not picked up by major U.S. news outlets, but it should have been.

July 7, 2026

WATCH: Maryland energy standards will put businesses out of business

It is nothing new for common sense to get struck down in Maryland politics, and the state's Building Energy Performance Standards (MD BEPS) are a prime example.

June 30, 2026

U.S. throws Israel under the bus in Lebanon

Israel is on its own in Lebanon. That might not be of much concern to the isolationists on the far right and left, but it is a major problem, not just for them but for all of Western civilization.

June 22, 2026

California government involved terror-linked group CAIR in education

As the U.S. confronts deadly Islamism worldwide, some here at home have been quietly helping extremists make inroads in our education system.

June 8, 2026

Gaza flotilla stunt exposes media’s anti-Israel reflex

On his May 15 show, comedian Bill Maher marked Israel's Independence Day with an apt summary of the mainstream media's calculus in determining what's worth reporting: "No Jews, no news."

May 27, 2026

Anath Hartmann: Why I became a Democrat

Two weeks ago, I became a Democrat.

May 20, 2026

WATCH: Israel’s war against Hezbollah is the West’s fight against Iran

Before the Trump administration's rejection of Iran's latest peace plan response, the joint U.S.-Israeli war against the regime in Tehran had begun to recede from public memory.

May 11, 2026

Why is ivermectin’s potential as a cancer drug being quashed?

There are few things in this world that the left hates more than President Trump, but one of them may be ivermectin.

April 22, 2026

Congress, end the ‘prior authorization’ health care scam

I recently had the good fortune to spend many hours on the phone with our family's health insurance provider.

March 31, 2026

Iran threat collapses under U.S. and Israel strikes while Democrats and Europe retreat to criticism

If you are still waiting for the world's political left to display something approximating gratitude for the U.S. and Israel's operation in Iran, then you will be sorely disappointed.

March 24, 2026

The more money public education receives, the worse it gets

"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten."

March 10, 2026

Republika Srpska deserves independence

Prominently displayed on the outer wall of the Iranian Embassy in Sarajevo is a sign that reads, "In memory of Iranian men who sacrificed their lives for peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina."

February 9, 2026

Trump’s Iron Dome comments at Davos cue Obama flashbacks of ‘You didn’t build that’

In a now-infamous 2012 campaign speech, then President Barack Obama told an audience, "If you've got a business -- you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen."

January 26, 2026

After Venezuela, Trump faces a defining choice on Iran

Now that President Trump has cut the head off the murderous Maduro regime in Venezuela, he should follow it up by supporting the people of Iran in their fight for freedom.

January 5, 2026

Jews, get your guns; no one is coming to save the chosen people

"That didn't take long" is the understatement of the decade. In the 48 hours after the Dec. 14 Bondi Beach massacre, the incidence of antisemitic attacks soared worldwide.

December 29, 2025

Patel promises Arctic Frost justice, but don’t we know better?

FBI Director Kash Patel recently told "Just the News" that his agency is undertaking a "huge" criminal investigation into the federal personnel involved in Arctic Frost.

December 9, 2025