Original sentence: He was an activist with Students for a Democratic Society (SDS).Wade Rathke stated to the Times that the decision to keep the matter secret was not made to protect his brother but because word of the embezzlement would have put a 'weapon' into the hands of those who object to some of ACORN's activities
Edited sentence: Wade Rathke stated to the Times that the decision to keep the matter secret was not made to protect his brother but because word of the embezzlement would have put a 'weapon' into the hands of enemies of Acorn, a liberal group that is a frequent target of conservatives who object to ACORN's often strident advocacy on behalf of low- and moderate-income families and workers