In 1918 Malkiel ran in primary for U.S. Congress in New York as one of several Socialist candidates. She ran again for New York State Assembly in 1919, again on the Socialist ticket, and lost. Malkiel was born in Russia and immigrated to the United States in 1891. In New York, she worked in a garment factory and founded the Cloak Makers Union. She also worked with the Women's Trade Union Lea...