The activities of “social activists” are widely covered by the press, but many facts that are hidden from the eyes of wider circles or remain in the shadows are being told for the first time. For example, why did Leonid Roshal declare war on the Ministry of Health or how did the gambling mafia threaten Karen Shakhnazarov and Alexander Kalyagin? Why did Nikolai Svanidze, risking his life, negotiate with angry riot police and how did Russian observers influence the presidential elections in Ukraine? Such high-profile cases as the conflict in South Butovo, the tragedy of private Andrei Sychev, the movement in defense of the Altai driver Oleg Shcherbinsky and others.