David Martin Davies

San Antonio

Talk Show Host at Texas Public Radio (San Antonio, TX)

Texas Dissident. Podcast - "The Ghost of Frank J. Robinson" Host The Source and Texas Matters on Texas Public Radio. Murrow Winner.

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The "buy now, pay later" lending loophole is building a debt bomb

1 week ago | tpr.org | David Martin Davies

American households are sinking deeper into debt, with total consumer liabilities reaching record levels amid rising living costs, stagnant wages, and the return of student loan payments. Recent data shows U.S. consumer debt has ballooned to more than $18.2 trillion in early 2025—an increase of nearly $4 trillion since 2020. Credit card debt has grown at an alarming pace. In 2021, balances hovered around $770 billion.
Texas Matters: 50 years of Ray Benson wide awake at the wheel

2 weeks ago | tpr.org | David Martin Davies

For over 50 years Ray Benson has been championing Western swing as the frontman of Asleep at the Wheel. From their formation in West Virginia in 1970, Benson and his band moved to Oakland, then finally to Austin in 1974 to become the torchbearers for a style nearly lost to time.
Texas Matters: 50 years of Ray Benson wide awake at the wheel

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | David Martin Davies

2 hours agoTalking Shop with prima ballerina Tiler PeckLearn more about the protein bars that get her through 6-hour rehearsals, plus the drugstore lip tint she swears by. Talking Shop is our series where we talk to interesting people about their most interesting buys. As a dancer for over 30 years, Tiler Peck has figured out a hack or two that make her …10 hours agoL.A. Affairs: He looked hot in his tight jeans, boots and cowboy hat. Would he ask me to dance?
The U.S. will tax tomatoes from Mexico. It could mean higher prices for consumers

2 weeks ago | npr.org | David Martin Davies

On July 14, the U.S. is set to impose a 21 percent anti-dumping duty on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico, and the U.S. food industry fears that prices at grocery stores and restaurants will go up.
Is the Supreme Court out of order?

2 weeks ago | tpr.org | David Martin Davies

The role of the U.S. Supreme Court is to serve as the highest judicial authority in the United States. Its primary responsibility is to interpret the Constitution, review the constitutionality of laws, and resolve legal disputes that have national significance. As part of the federal judiciary, the Court acts as a check on the powers of the legislative and executive branches, ensuring that laws and government actions comply with the Constitution.
Getting fluent in the language of money

2 weeks ago | tpr.org | David Martin Davies

In today’s world, understanding basic economic concepts is no longer a luxury reserved for economists or financial professionals—it’s a necessity for anyone who wants to make informed decisions about their personal finances, participate meaningfully in political discourse, or plan for the future.
FRONTLINE documentary uncovers Syria's torture files

2 weeks ago | tpr.org | David Martin Davies

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria relied on widespread torture, arbitrary detention, and extrajudicial execution as tools to maintain power, especially during and after the 2011 uprising. His regime targeted civilians, activists, journalists, doctors, and opposition members using a vast network of intelligence agencies and secret prisons. Thousands were detained without charges, often held incommunicado for months or years.
HIV testing ends in San Antonio raising public health concerns

2 weeks ago | tpr.org | David Martin Davies

Free HIV and STI testing in San Antonio has come to a halt due to the ripple effects of federal budget cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The San Antonio AIDS Foundation (SAAF), a key provider of HIV prevention services in the city, announced it has suspended all CDC-funded testing, screenings, and outreach.
Davies: What Gina Ortiz Jones’ victory could mean for Project Marvel

2 weeks ago | tpr.org | David Martin Davies

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Project Marvel wasn’t on the San Antonio municipal election ballot, but it might as well have been. The multi-billion-dollar downtown revitalization plan lost a committed booster when Rolando Pablos fell short to Gina Ortiz Jones in the race for mayor.
Tapping into the power of the protest

3 weeks ago | tpr.org | David Martin Davies

Across the history of the United States there have been diverse and evolving forms of protests. A protest can be any method of signaling to the powerful that one objects. But by dissenting, does that actually have its own power and weight? Enough to create change? By highlighting both iconic and lesser-known movements that shaped the nation, author and legal scholar Gloria J.