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This is not really a call for revolution. It is not even a call for insurrection. It is merely a call for us to reclaim the rights we deserve.But at the risk of being tagged dogmatic and derided as a Marxist, events over the past few days have further convinced me that liberalism might not have delivered the empowerment and recognition it promised. Rather, we have clearly become more individualistic and greedy, enjoying pleasures ever more private and superficial; our power over both politics and work has seemingly receded to a worrisome point.Over the weekend, two friends, on two different occasions, recounted very similar stories of corporate bullying. What was particularly shocking to me was their places of work: one is a public secondary school teacher; the other a case manager for a major not-for-profit. One could assume that these 'industries' often considered left-wing ivory towers, would harbour supportive environments and encourage the empowerment of employees. However it seems that the past few decades of neo-liberalism have in fact led to atomisation and the diktat of middle management over fearful employees, whatever the sector. Without going into detail though, and without boring readers with a story they may very well relate to, here is a brief account of my friends' plight [...]Published on ABC the Drum on 6 July 2011